#18: Discuss an article you’ve read recently about technology in schools.

I recently read an article from "the Journal", Transforming Education through Technology.  The article questions the validity of high-stakes online testing using iPads.  As technology evolves, so does the ability to cheat on summative tests, especially those that are taken online.  Unfortunately, there are students who will cheat on such tests, and there is no easy solution to prevent cheating.  Not only do we have to worry about students who may cheat on a test, there are also teachers who feel so much pressure to make Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), that they are willing to risk their jobs for an advantage or upper-hand.  Hopefully, measures have been put in place to prevent teachers from cheating and educators must work hard to find solutions so that the students cannot cheat as well.  Technology can be such a great tool to have in our classrooms and must be used correctly by all parties involved in the education process.