Is Technology The Problem?

In my personal opinion, there will always be a debate about the use of technology in our education systems. As the article Beyong technology clearly pointed it out , there are many authors who believe that we need more technology in order to transform and to improve our education systems. I think we will all agree on teh fact that technology has made teaching extremely easy. We dont use anymore the old blackborad and the white chalk to explain things to our students. We can also thanks to the use of technology share with the students a large number of information in a very short time. The use of technology ahs also made communication very easy. Teachers can share information with their students and their parents in a very short period of time. All these are very important things that the use of technology has brought in the education  system.
However, despite these important advantages I dont agree with the argument wich says that technology should take over in the education system. I believe that technology can be a very effective tool when it comes to teach some specific activities with the students in classrooms. But it cannot and should not take the place of teachers who are one of the key actors of our education systems. I personally dont see a classroom where the teacher will be just a facilitator and where the students will be in charge by using technology. I am convinced as Postam that there are certain things that only teachers are able to do and should be in charge of.
Again the use of technology in class can make the laerning process of the students very interesting and enriching. The can take a huge advantage of some of the tools that they are already familiar with before even being in school. However, there is an important role that teachers should have when it comes to how to use these technologies. They should be the one who will determine what kind of technology to use in order to help the students to dvelop their imagination and their critical thinking.
To conclude, I will argue that the use of technology in educational systems has both proponents and opponents. The question for me is not to determine if we should not techonlogy in schools or not?  The real problem in my opinion is how can we make the use of technology is educational systems efficient? What role should teachers play when it comes to use new technologies in school?