Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?

How much genuine value is there in fancy educational electronics? Don’t let companies or politicians fool you, says columnist Michael Hiltzik.

(Source: Los Angeles Times)

3 months ago · 59 notes (© latimes)
#important #technology is a great tool DUH #but i'm sick about hearing of the replacement of textbooks #if we just give everyone ipads and laptops and if teachers could just use all of this technology IT'LL SOLVE EVERYTHING #no #there are a lot of other things that can be done first #and should be done first #and although this isn't exactly the same topic #i wished the article didn't ignore that it's not just tech companies trying to make money #i mean textbook companies are fucking gross the way they rip off students

whoahua reblogged this from latimes
lisawhite8vn liked this
maryallen8wl liked this
thebutcherandhisprose reblogged this from musicspeakswhenwordscannot
rememberthefeeling reblogged this from latimes
jafrshro reblogged this from latimes
yuriirigaray reblogged this from thenewrepublic
yuriirigaray liked this
bicyclegoto84 liked this
verumvivere reblogged this from latimes
andrewxnguyen liked this
heatherinanutshell liked this
newsandtrade reblogged this from latimes
basicsand liked this
swagandpassion liked this
rosesoeur reblogged this from thenewrepublic
amulherresgatada liked this
everydayjonhill liked this
kmtam reblogged this from latimes and added:

A welcome antidote to the “technology will save education!” triumphalism that’s pretty popular these days.
creative-education reblogged this from thenewclassroom and added:

A quote from the article: “Books will soon be obsolete in the schools…. Our school system will be completely changed in...
buzzsmithmedia reblogged this from latimes
ultrafluff reblogged this from latimes
thekristenshow reblogged this from latimes and added:

about some actual teachers, first?
braidsbraided reblogged this from latimes and added:

a really important and interesting topic right now as corporations control not only our politicians but also our...
latimes posted this