I am completely for teachers having to be computer literate. We have to use the technologies that are available and that the kids will be using in the future. Obviously they will be using technology way more advanced than what they will see today, but they MUST be exposed to it.
Three reasons...
#1- Its expected of the rising generation to know how to use the technology for work, not just play, where else is a better laboratory to show them how to use it productively.
#2- "No Child Left Behind" is a common and popular mantra among school districts, so we had better ensure the kids are up to speed on available technology.
#3- They can't be scared of the technology. They have to be proficient in order to compete in the future workplace.
I remember a handout my Junior English teacher handed out to us at the beginning of the semester. She was encouraging us to use the technology available to us, (I just think that she was tired of reading handwritten papers!) It had some quotes from parents and teachers who didn't want certain "education enhancing" devices allowed in class. Those devices that were included were, the lead pencil, the pencil sharpener, the typewriter, and the computer. Check out this link of ads for a MAC, I am not condoning, I just thought they were funny!
As you can plainly see these are all important and useful tools that do indeed enhance the educational possibilities of the students. Our teacher although she could have been catagorized as (old, or experienced) understood correlation of technology and better education.
Our students need teachers who talk their tech language and who are up to speed with the advancements that are being made. They don't have to be young, but they must be willing to learn.
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