Baek, Y. (2008). What hinders teachers in using computer and video games in the classroom? Exploring factors inhibiting the uptake of computer and video games. Cyberpsychology & behavior: The impact of the internet, multimedia and virtual reality on behavior and society, 11(6), 665-71. Baek discusses a wide range of topics in this article about why teachers are very reluctant to use technology in the classroom. The message that is received from this article is that gaming in the classroom can have many negative effects in the classroom from student relationships to addiction. Both of Baeks work relate to each other through explaining how technology can have negative effects in the classroom. He explains this by talking about …show more content…
One message that could be inferred from this article is that children need more outdoor time during the school day. Both Lee and Dadvand exemplify the benefits of not using technology but in different aspects, like building relationships and adding more outside time. This source will be used to help for the solution portion of the essay and how to have less technology in the classroom. Divall, C. (2010). Mobilizing the history of technology. Technology and culture, 51(4), 938-960. This source states that the history of technology is important to helping in modern day life. The appeal being used is logic because there are so many history facts throughout the article that it appears to seem accurate and credible. Plumm talks about knowing the importance of past data that helps explain the gender gap and Divall talks about the importance of knowing past technology history in order to advance, both want to help educate the importance of the past. This source is useful to help discuss and give background information such as when technology was starting to be used a lot …show more content…
The implied message is that having a guy teacher or a woman teacher could influence children in their choice of career. Plumm talks about knowing the importance of past data that helps explain the gender gap and Divall talks about the importance of knowing past technology history in order to advance, both want to help educate the importance of the past. This source is important for me to use to talk about some of the past times in technology such as when it first appeared in the classroom and the role some say it holds, which is more of the focus instead of the gender bias