Technology in the classroom

Tablets are good, content is better, and teachers are the best

This is an article/video presentation on using emerging tablet technology in low income areas. The specific examples given in the article include Nigeria and South Africa. The creator of the content, Wayan Vota, makes the claim that while tablets and technology have many benefits, the benefits of such technology are lost if the teacher in the classroom doesn't know how to properly incorporate the technology in the lesson. Mr. Vota makes a strong case for in service training and continuing education for teachers when they receive new technology. One example given was the Nigerian purchase of the XO laptops (laptop.org) where they did not successfully incorporate them into instruction, the students actually stopped using them.
I believe there is a lack of curriculum wide integration and training for educators on making the best use of technology.