Where's the Financing?

Perhaps this article, No More Chalk, written by Helen Gao, needs to be sent to the Ministry or the school boards. It is an interesting article that explains how research shows that with advanced technology in the classrooms students "do substantially better on standardized tests", and that technology "improves performance". As a grade three teacher, (approaching June), I am constantly hearing about increasing EQAO scores and test results. Perhaps the ministry should be assisting in this endeavour more by supplying money for classroom technology so that our students can rise to their fullest potentials. The article makes a valid point in saying, "With today's students born into a world saturatedwith cell phones, iPods and instant messaging, a growing chorus of technology experts say teachers must engage young people on their terms or risk boring them"--so provide us the resources to do this successfully.