Computer Management in the Classroom

The Internet is riddled with articles preaching the good and bad of computers in classrooms or schools. When should children begin interacting with technology? How long should they be allowed to explore? Do computers really "dumb up" children and adults for that matter? One article: How Computers Make Our Kids Stupid by Sue Ferguson discusses the advantages and disadvantages seen by many different parties within the educational sector while another article: Videodidact unites Classroom Computers from The Journal, shows the advantages of having a program that allows teachers to manage student computer use from their own computer.