Evolving Classroom Education: Where is K-12 Technology Headed?

This article discusses the use of higher technology in schools and how important it is for teachers to realize the good in this change. BYOD is shorter term for Bring Your Own Device, and this is being implemented in schools everyday. Whereas teachers used to tell students to hide their phones or tablets, they are now being told to bring them to class. Schools are also using the NUI program (Natural User Interfaces) and this is a program that is targeting the physical/social aspect of children. For instance, devices like the Wii. PLE's will also be a key component to this technology change going on in schools. PLE is another term for personal learning environment and basically is a way for the student to go at their own pace and learning ability. I somewhat disagree with the article in the sense that they say that new teachers don't understand this technology movement. They claim it is working but really I think that students are just getting to "play" in class with a terrible excuse. They are doing TOO much technology. Now I could understand how the BYOD could be affective maybe once every few weeks or something but I don't think it should be an everyday thing. I think that schools are trying to be more lazy and make everything so robotic instead of pulling out their own creativity and making it work.