Re:How Computers Entered the Classroom, 1960–2000
by WalterBright on Monday March 04, 2024 @07:34PM
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> I'm not sure anyone was expecting a large gain from having the computers in the school
They sure did. I remember one huge levy for "Technology in the Classroom". All kinds of magical improvements in learning was the sales pitch.
There was no improvement at all, and all the promises were forgotten.
But in general, why should we expect much improvement? School is mostly still a bunch of kids sitting around an adult, needing to concentrate. Having a computer means you don't have to lug around as many books, but it doesn't free you from having to read the books and do the exercises.
I'm not sure anyone was expecting a large gain from having the computers in the school to begin with, it's one of these things that happens because it gets cheaper as tech gets cheaper.