Option 2: Dialogue- Laia Carré

Option 2: Dialogue

Two teachers are discussing the rights and wrongs of Information and Communication Technology (ICT, learning how to use new technologies) as a school subject. Write down their conversation.

SEPTEMBER 2008

Raul and Laia, two teachers, are talking about ICT.

Introduce technology as a school subject to help students and learn to use it.

Laia: They should introduce the subject because that way we can inform them and teach them what it is for.

Raul: By doing this we could make them use the internet wrongly.

Laia: That is why, thanks to this subject, they learn, in addition to using it, to know what can be done with it and to know what they cannot do. If from the beginning we teach them what is right or wrong they will not have the need to do it.

Raul: But they will want to find out for themselves.

Laia: But think that if they learn to use technology in the future everything will be easy for them. It will be easier for them because the world is intruding on technology in all jobs and if they do not master it, they will have fewer possibilities.

Raul: You're right, if we teach them from the beginning in the future it will be easier for them. But I think we should also teach them what they cannot do with technology.

Laia: I totally agree with you!

Raul: Perfect that we have reached an agreement then!