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1 Choosing the audience for this piece was part of the process of determining my topic. Once I had decided to focus on the role of technology in the classroom, it was fairly clear that school administrators were the proper target audience, because they are the ones who make decisions regarding curriculums and educational philosophy. In terms of rhetorical choices that I made to specifically tailor my piece to my target audience, I chose to follow a pretty standard research report format with main point bolded as section headers followed by narrative below explaining the point. I made this choice because this format is common in academia and school administrators are likely very familiar and comfortable with it. I also consulted articles and studies that focused on the opinions of other people within academia because I know that there is nothin academics love more than to listen to the opinions of other academics. 2 "The conversation" surrounding the role of technolog...

Introduction Technology is one of the most impactful and rapidly changing aspects of our world today. Most people use computer technology frequently in both their personal and professional lives and have done so for many years now. In fact, there is an entire generation that is growing into adulthood that knows nothing else but a world where the internet and computers are king. Amazingly, the integration of technology into education is still sloppy and very little of the formal curriculum is devoted to teaching young people how to use technology. This is clearly a disconnect. How can we live in a world where technology is such a critical part of every aspect of our lives, including professionally, and yet it is still under addressed in schools? School is the very place which is supposed to prepare us for the real, working world, and new technologies and their uses are under-taught. Obviously, technology needs to be more effectively and seamlessly integrated into sc...