“ There is so much to celebrate in schools when it comes to their successful use of technology , but ...
... right now the UK does need a strategic political touch to ensure that this is not just something happening in a minority of schools ”
“ There is so much to celebrate in schools when it comes to their successful use of technology , but ...
It ’ s a mistake to see the great learning and teaching in schools like Shireland and Broadclyst as down to the technology , although it does play an important part . At the heart of both schools lies tremendous duty of care , to do the very best for the learners to show just how good they can be . Every tool , including edtech , is enlisted for that purpose .
Change is spreading . Back in 2003 US academic Professor Larry Cuban authored the iconic Oversold and Underused : Computers in the Classroom . It was a timely warning about ineffective investments in schools ICT . Now he is beginning to see benefits appear in California classrooms and is working on a new book to be published in 2017 ( see “ Can learning fly like a butterfly or a bullet ?”).
Professor Cuban , someone inured to technology proselytisers and lobbyists , has been finding successful integration of technology for learning at teacher , school and district ( local authority ) level . You can already see the work in progress on his blog ( https :// larrycuban . wordpress . com /
There is so much to celebrate in schools when it comes to their successful use of technology , but right now the UK does need a strategic political touch to ensure that this is not just something happening in a minority of schools . It ’ s time for the reluctant policymakers to recognise that , join in the celebrations and help embed in policy what has been proven by great schools and their teachers and learners . “ How good might our children really be ?” Is a really good question to work with .
... right now the UK does need a strategic political touch to ensure that this is not just something happening in a minority of schools ”
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