As I See It: Yet Another Modest Proposal
April 22, 2013 Victor Rozek
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No more pencils. No more books. No more teachers’ dirty looks. Why so modest? Why not just get rid of teachers altogether? It is seldom presented so bluntly, but that’s the general thinking of a fledgling movement called Minimally Invasive Education, which prefers technology to teachers. As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. Given what educators are grappling with these days, the prospect of escaping the classroom may seem like a blessing. We have been tossing educators into the fray for several thousand years with tolerable results. But the world is changing faster than the president’s commitment |
