• Firmin, Michael W., and Deanna J. Genesi. "History and Implementation of Classroom Technology." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 93 (2013): 1603-17. Web.
• In Firmin and Genesi's article, "History and Implementation of Classroom Technology," the main focus of their research and findings is how teachers and administrators have adapted to technology integration and the broader impact that technology use has in a classroom. After giving a brief introduction as to why technology in a classroom is beneficial, Firmin and Genesi go on to acknowledge those that believe technology in a classroom can be a bad thing. They acknowledge the fact that teachers are nervous about implementing technology into a classroom because for most teachers, they have not used technology in a classroom before, making the idea and thought of using technology a bit intimidating. But while this may be the case, it will be nearly impossible for schools to meet the demands that are placed on them without having technology incorporated into classes. They also argue that the difference between the quantity and quality of the technology used will greatly influence how beneficial the technology will be in the class. Lastly, another aspect that they discuss is that with technology, students have access to their grades at real time. They have access to their grades at all times and don't have to ask the teacher what their grade is every time that they are curious. This article can help guide my research into a narrower spectrum. It has given me the new research topics of how the quality, not quantity, of technology implemented has an impact on the affects of technology in a classroom. Since Firmin is a doctor and professor at Cedarville University and Genesi being a professor at Cedarville University, I believe that these credentials ensure that the findings in this article are precise.