Re:The EdTech Revolution Has Failed
by paulryanrogers on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @04:32PM
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Not using modern technology has its own tradeoffs too. We don't use chalk tablets or kerosene lamps anymore.
That said, I'm a fan of forcing kids to check any phones at the door.
Instructional staff doesn't scale. One teacher can teach only one class at a time. The whole idea of EdTech is to scale learning beyond that.
Re:The EdTech Revolution Has Failed
by SoftTalker on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @06:21PM
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Except it doesn't work, as the subject article demonstrates. At least not for primary education.
It doesn't work yet. The industry will try again and again.
By the way, check out the School product line from Constructor Tech (disclosure: I work for this company on a different product): https://constructor.tech/solutions/schools?tag%5B0%5D=16. They are backed by hard science, and their founder made a scientific career while researching this topic. Evidence shows they are working, especially for kids lagging behind classmates.
I am a strong advocate for zero technology in schools until high school.
One thing that is rarely mentioned is that schools that issue technology to students and use it in the classroom now need to have a hardware, software, and network support person at every school. These jobs use funds that could otherwise be used to pay for more instructional staff, reduce student-teacher ratios, provide more special-needs instructional specialists, etc.