Article Summary #1 Spring Semester

"The Overdominance of Computers" by Lowell W. Monke

Overview:

In this article the author brings to point the adverse effects on our children by the all too early incorporation of technology into classrooms. In a technology driven world computers are increasingly being emphasized in school curriculums and the introduction to computers to students is at an earlier and earlier age. Monke argues that students at young ages are not prepared for the “power” of computers and instead, their education should be focused on strengthening their real life experiences with other human beings, their self-discipline, empathy and other natural, living world skills. Especially when these lessons outside of school are often distracted by computers, video games and other technological entities that distance children from the living world. Monke outlines the “essentials in the early years” and concludes with suggesting that not until high school should digital technologies take a strong role in students education.

Reference Points:

• “The more powerful the tools – and computers are powerful – the more life experience and inner strength students must have to handle that power wisely.”

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