Here's the clip.
I'm certain I'm missing the point, but the question burns: how the *&%# did this school fund this technology? Does Ms. Davis own incriminating photographs of her superintendent and Congressman? Maybe that's one advantage of being a net-savvy scholar: you have the necessary skills to discover blackmail materials.
I fully support her practices and philosophy, and won't dispute the results. True story: my mother, a pre-K teacher, just got a SMARTboard in her classroom, and she says it's a truly amazing tool. She's also just one of four teachers in her school system that got one. How do we make such tech-centric classrooms feasible in a country that often struggles to provide students with first-world bathrooms and a functional roof?
There's another discussion regarding technology that I won't get into here, but deserves some critical thought: when does "virtual experience" cease to have value, and how often should children be encouraged to step away from the monitor?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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Good questions.
ReplyDeleteA possible "answer":
Vicki Davis is THE technology teacher. Maybe it Title 1 money. Maybe she got a grant from Edutopia. Maybe it was blackmail.
A question:
SMARTBoards cost $ 4,000. Eight laptops cost $4,000. Which is the smarter investment?
Another question:
Coach Sabin just renewed his contract at $4+ million a year through 2017. That's 8,000 laptops a year! How do we set our priorities in Alabama? Not the way I would set them!
Good post.