Social/legal issues of technology in the classroom

Technology can have many positive impacts in a classroom. While there are many benefits with technology, teachers must keep in mind the impact it has on children. One of the most interesting social issues of using technology in the classroom that I found was the use of "virtual field trips". By using a virtual field trip students can "go" anywhere and "experience" anything. I think that this is a great idea in theory, but in reality the students are really missing out on reality. Students miss out on the experience to touch, taste, see, hear and smell different and unique places. As a teacher you can read and show students things all day long, but it brings a new perspective into their world when they have the opportunity to actually experience something. I think teachers should keep this in mind and only use virtual field trips when necessary.