technology in the classroom

I think that technology should be used in classrooms, as it is constantly evolving in our day to day lives. However, should teachers also rely on technology when assigning homework? This question came up to me, as I was having a conversation with one of my friends. Her little brother, who is in grade 6, has had a couple of classes based on technology use and uses computers as well as media in his classes. One of his teacher even assigned homework through internet, on a website dedicated for classroom use. However, he does not have a fast internet connection and his homework that should take only about 20 to 30 minutes takes more than an hour. Therefore, should teachers rely so much on computers and internet, as to assign homework through them? Some families do not even own a computer, how are children supposed to do their assignment when they are not computer literate? I know that nowadays, people see media and internet as very present in their live, but this is not the case for many other families. By assigning homework this way, teachers are giving an unfair advantage to some students and putting others behind in their work. I think that technology is present and important to have in a classroom, however we should not presume that every student has the same ability and ease with it. Therefore, I think that teachers should use media in the classroom, but should not assume that every child has access to internet, or any other technology device used in the classroom. I know that technology is more and more important in today’s society and must therefore be taught and used in the classroom, where it is available to every child. However, assigning homework by internet is not fair to every child. Teachers should keep this in mind and keep the use of media devices where it is available to every student.