From The Pulse 2016! > > > > > > Exxon Mobil Exec Wants Your Kids to Be His Widgets > > > > By Jane Robbins on December 28, 2015 > > > > > From Fortune magazine come two stories about the saga of Common Core and the presidential candidates’ approach to the national standards. One piece identifies four candidates — Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, and Mike Huckabee — who have flipped from supporting to opposing the national standards. Bush really shouldn’t be listed here, because the only change he’s made is to stop using the term “Common Core” when describing what he supports. In any … [Read more...]
Computers ‘do not improve’ pupil results, says OECD (Europe)
This is an article from the BBC that discusses the use of technology in the classroom and suggests that it may not be as useful or helpful as we might want or hope. Share your thoughts after reading it. By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils' performance, says a global study from the OECD. The think tank says frequent use of computers in schools is more likely to be associated with lower results. The OECD's education director Andreas Schleicher says school technology had raised "too many false hopes". Tom Bennett, the government's expert on pupil behaviour, said teachers had been "dazzled" by … [Read more...]