David Kushner

In the following viewpoint, David Kushner contends that the Internet and other digital technologies actually interfere with learning because they encourage students to absorb information without understanding it or questioning its accuracy. He argues that most high school students use the Internet not for educational purposes but to exchange gossip and tease one another. Most important, Kushner maintains that technology can undermine education by convincing students that learning how computers work is more important than understanding how to use them to learn. David Kushner is an editor and writer for Spin magazine.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What technologies have been called upon in the past to reinvent education, according to Kushner?
2. According to the author, what happens when a technological glitch occurs in a wired classroom?
3. What is the author concerned...