Title,+Introduction,+Scope


 * Title:** From Textbooks to Twitter: An Analysis of Educational Technology Use


 * Introduction:** Few high school students remember when they handwrote their assignments, how classes functioned without Smart Boards, or the excitement felt when granted special privileges to use a computer. These days, the most difficult part of the SATs is not the math section – it’s writing the statement students are required to copy in cursive validating their identity. With such a high emphasis on technological infusion in schools, students now learn by word processing, Internet researching, and through other technology-based mediums that were virtually unknown fifty years ago. Contemporary school administrators find themselves struggling to stress traditional values without ignoring advances in the technology world, unable to define a balance between conventional education and modern methods of learning. In the past ten years, technological advancement has transformed learning techniques and values, building the base for digitally dictated educational environments.


 * Scope:** Generally, my project will shed light on our school’s current technological situation, making my information applicable to not only the students in my senior seminar class, but to our teachers as well. I hope to understand and convey how educational values have changed, allowing students and teachers to appreciate the development of technology in recent years. However, I also hope to show that traditional methods of teaching should not be taken for granted or set aside each time our school buys new computers.