Re:Why Classroom Technology Is Costing More Than Its Worth (...
by gnicholas on Thursday March 30, 2017 @06:00PM
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The cooking analogy is tempting, but it overlooks the hardware/software distinction.
In the classroom, you have (1) the teacher's skills, (2) the computer hardware purchased, (3) and the computer software purchased.
In the kitchen, you have (1) the chef's skills and (2) the hardware purchased.
If it's true that "software is eating the world", then a good analogy wouldn't skip over it. Software could be like the recipe, which of course makes a big difference in cooking outcomes.
In the classroom, you have (1) the teacher's skills, (2) the computer hardware purchased, (3) and the computer software purchased.
In the kitchen, you have (1) the chef's skills and (2) the hardware purchased.
If it's true that "software is eating the world", then a good analogy wouldn't skip over it. Software could be like the recipe, which of course makes a big difference in cooking outcomes.