Are iSchools Really Envisioning the Future?

I believe that iSchools are not the remedy for broken school systems. Yes, it is cheaper. Yes, it is faster. No, it is not better. Do not get me wrong, technology can be a great way to teach students, but not every day in the classroom. Technology should not be used as a substitution. Here are my reasons:

1) CVS, more commonly known as Computer Vision Syndrome, is becoming more and more prevalent in today's society. You think I am joking, but I am not. Have you ever spent a lot of time typing up a paper or watching a movie on your laptop? When you take a break, do your eyes feel strained or tired? Well, that is a small sign of CVS. Recent research confirms that heavy computer use among children puts them at risk for early myopia. The prevalence among Americans has increased from 25 percent to 41.6 percent of the population over the past 30 years - an increase of more than 66 percent. Children are put at even a greater risk than adults for developing CVS. In 2009 the amount of time an average child devoted to entertainment media each day was over 7 hours. With these statistics, iSchool would only make things worse.

2) The increase in technology requires a substantial amount of energy. Although ischools save money, they do not save energy. One day Americans are going to realize that energy does not come from a bank teller. We can't get loans on gas or fossil fuels. When they are gone, they are gone. I believe that ischools are depending on something that has never been necessarily guaranteed to last. If something happened and the country had to ration out gas, schools would be completely helpless. 

Our generation is growing up in a technological era, where everything desires our attention and focus. iSchools need to see technology in the classroom for what it is: a great inclusion but a fallacious resolution.