Technological Misapplication
Just because we have a new set of hammers, doesn't mean that everything
becomes a nail.
The inherent limits of educational technologies should not compromise what we
know about how people learn best.
Inequity of Access
- Access to new educational technology is increasing rapidly, but not for everyone.
- Limited training and technical support can further impede computer-aided education.
- In order for computer-aided environmental education to be effective, it must be affordable and accessible to all.
Environmental Activity Substitution
- At what point does increased computer use become an artificial and unproductive substitute for interaction between people and the natural world?
- Computer-aided environmental education should be used as a catalyst or extension, and never as a substitute, for field-based exploration or instruction.
Environmental Impact
- Computing is not as "green and clean" as we might like to think...but significant progress is being made.
- Environmental educators should undertake an especially critical and comprehensive environmental analysis of new technologies.