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Many schools and colleges in recent years have started new programs that use computer technology to help students learn. Such programs enjoy wide public support, but a small group of education experts views the trend skeptically. At a recent conference at Columbia University, the experts said that far too little analysis had been done of how computers are changing the education of children. They warned that emphasizing too early the logical skills that computers encourage may hinder the development of children's creativity and intuition. The scholars questioned whether the best use of schools' limited funds was spending on technology. And they urged that more research be done on the potentially negative impact of technology on the educational process. Are they right? Are educators rushing too quickly to embrace every possible use of technology? Or are educators spending their funds wisely and using the technology appropriately in the education of students?

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