Literacy Moves on Chapters 1-5

One thing I am still curious about is how much technology is important and appropriate to include in the classroom? These chapters give some interesting ideas of how to incorporate computers, television, and other forms of media. I really liked the idea of having students retell stories using the computer or by acting them out. Last week in class we did something similar by retelling a story or making up a story and using puppets to tell it. The only difference is that did not involve technology. Another question that came to mind however is are students in lower income schools not receiving the same educational benefits as students in schools that can afford this kind of equipment? At Fairview Elementary, where we are currently doing our field experience, most of the students do not even have computers at their homes and there are not enough computers for all of them to use them at school. Some students do not even know what the internet is. Since our society is expanding so rapidly when it comes to technology I think it is important to incorporate it in lessons even in elementary school but how can that be done if the resources are not available? All together these different lessons seem like great ideas to really expand students minds about different stories and help them become more creative for their futures. The examples shown of what some very young students created were amazing to me.