Parents and Techonology

Hello everyone! I found an article that talks about what parents should ask of their teachers with regards to the technology in the classroom. You can view it here. In it, there are a number of questions that a parent should ask regarding the usual tech related statements that seem to come up in the classroom today, such as when you talk about using a flipped classroom one question to ask is, "How are you going to use in-class time if you use video lectures as homework?"

I show you this article not to put you against parents, but to prepare you for some of the questions that parents may ask. It may be a good idea to create a handout or e-mail that shows what the flipped classroom is, for example. While I think it is good for parents to ask these questions, and it makes sense that there are these questions about different technological learning strategies, I think these questions is a result of a stigma against technology in the classroom. Many parents for years have  been told that they must limit the amount of tech time kids have, but now it is being used everywhere. This is a transition that many parents may not understand and it will need to be prepared for. In an extreme example, some parents may be against the use of technology, asking why don't we use tech that worked when they were in school? This is a question that should be answered, in my opinion, by saying that we are preparing students for the future, and that includes using tablets, laptops, and smartphones. What do you guys think?