Essay - At School, Technology Starts to Turn a Corner - NYTimes.com - The Diigo Meta page

• 04 Nov 08
  

  Jamie Pantsaras
  • people who advocate putting computers in classrooms as a way to transform
    education were well intentioned but wide of the mark. It’s not the problem, and
    it’s not the answer
  • students, teachers and families can be linked through networks
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  • • Unless you change how you teach and how kids work, new technology is not really
      going to make a difference
    • the twin challenges of globalization and technological change
• 03 Nov 08
  

  Penny Taeuber

  nytimes transfor education ICT

  • ratio of computers to pupils is one to one. Technology isn’t off in a computer
    lab.
  • Computing is an integral tool in all disciplines, always at the ready.
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  • • Parents become more engaged because they can monitor their children’s
      attendance, punctuality, homework and performance, and can get tips for helping
      them at home. Teachers can share methods, lesson plans and online curriculum
      materials.
    • The project-based approach, some educators say, encourages active learning and
      produces better performance in class and on standardized tests.

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