Computer Dilema?! Different opinions all coincide in the end

Synthesis:
Are video games and virtual technology changing the education system for the better or for the worse? Shaffer claims in his article Video Games and the Future of Learning that video games are making a dramatic positive revolution on the way we learn and interact in both our education and in our everyday lives. In contrast, Stoll stresses in his article Who Needs that, "from an educational perspective, computers often do kids more harm than good. In fact, a great school doesn't need them" (46).

Outline:
My main points to hit:
1) Does using technology in school settings actually advance a students education?
-are kids smarter today because of new technology?
-does technolgy capture a student's attention or does it allow them to slack off?
-are teachers using technology as an excuse to sit back and not work as much themselves?
2) Do educational games actually help students education or not?
-do they teach kids to like education or just like it so that they can play the game?
3) What are the disadvantages and advantages of learning from technology?
-social skills
-work ethic
-creativity