Educators attend lecture on technology in schools

Teachers and administrators from the Fort Worth area were introduced to the future of education Monday night in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center.

James Murphy, principal of Watauga Middle School, told members of the TCU Phi Delta Kappa chapter that handheld PDAs will become commonplace throughout the field of education. He said in 20 years every administrator and student will have a handheld at their disposal, eliminating the need for computer labs.

Murphy also said handhelds are becoming a bigger part of education because they offer so much information at one’s fingertips that once an individual is exposed to it they cannot live without it.

Instructional Technology Specialist Paula Elliott said handhelds are beneficial to education and becoming more popular because they provide students with a computer in their hands.

— Brent Yarina