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Classroom Tech: Informate, not Automate

U.S. schools were expected to spend nearly $6 billion on educational technology during the 2003-04 school year, adding to the more than $60 billion spent since 1991. While education budgets shrink, class sizes grow, accountability measures skyrocket, and teacher salaries stagnate, one has to wonder if this huge investment in wires, motherboards, and things that go beep in the night is actually improving schools’ effectiveness.