Over the years many schools have tried to integrate technology into the classroom and the educational system.  In some places this has worked, and in others unfortunately not.  However, what if people are just buying the wrong software, misusing the technology?  Is it possible that we just have not found the proper game, or way, to integrate technology into our classrooms.  Maybe the misuse of technology has scared people from using it in their classroom again. In an article written by Jenn Shreve (2005), she stated:

Instead, school districts, eager to be perceived as plugged in and afraid of being penalized for low test scores, have bought into expensive drill-and-kill software -- the kind that costs a fortune and displays a silly animation of fireworks or cheering crowds for every five correct answers -- with only minimal improvements on test scores and scant evidence of long-term progress among students. Most administrators approach new game-software purchases with skepticism and a reluctance to spend money.

After reading this I realized that maybe schools are not using technology properly, and are therefore being turned off by the results that they are getting.  Our problem then is not the technology itself, but finding the proper technology and games to bring into the classroom.

Now students are not the only ones who can learn through games.  This is a simulated classroom, designed to help future teachers gain classroom experience.

-Ellen