Final Journal Review

Social Justice: Choice or Necessity?
By Colleen Swain and David Edyburn

In today’s technology based society, a strong computer savvy is no longer and bonus skill, but rather a necessity. All papers are written on computers, and all research and information acquisition is via the internet. The lack of a proper technological education is almost equivalent to an inability to read. It is mind boggling to believe that we will be preparing our students for careers that do not even exist yet, According to the US Department of Labor in the next few decades 80% of all jobs will require technological intelligence.
One of the biggest issues with teaching through technology is this issue of social justice. Educators must strive to provide instructional technology accessible to the classroom, and make this a staple part of the learning process. Some of the greatest restrictions on a quality technological education are simply lack of proper access, if any at all to sources. Once sources are gained, the task is proper utilization. New resources are popping up daily, so educators need to effectively decide which to take advantage of and how to use them in the classroom.
We as teachers can help to eliminate the educational learning gap, if we go about it the right way.

Question 1: How are we supposed to as educators prepare our students for careers we don’t even know about yet?
Answer 1: The best we can do for our students is to learn along with them. We can prepare ourselves as best as we can, and use ourselves are examples.

Question 2: How important will correct social justice play into our classrooms?
Answer 2: Social justice will be an ever present factor in our technological instruction. We will have to decide as educators what is proper for the classroom and not just correlated to our own personal preferences.