[LINK] NSW Nettops for Students to Keep

[Stilgherrian]

On 02/12/2008, at 8:30 AM, Tom Worthington wrote:
> However, my main concern is that no one seems to be worrying about
> what the computers are going to actually be used for. Even if the
> cost of running the computers is paid for, is anyone investing in
> content and training for the computers to be educationally useful?
>
> It is as if just having a computer will somehow help the students
> learn. [snip]

I suspect precisely that will happen. Digital natives are, I reckon,  
far more likely to figure out how to benefit from their new  
communication tools than a bunch of teachers struggling to use Excel  
or a bunch of administrators deciding what "content" they will display  
on-screen.

After all, when we give children pen and paper, we don't decide what  
they're going to write! They decide that, and we guide their learning.

Stil


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