Comments on: It would be impossible for the information revolution to unfold and NOT have transformative implications for how children can be educated http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/09/it-would-be-impossible-for-the-information-revolution-to-unfold-and-not-have-transformative-implications-for-how-children-can.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pablo (yo) http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/09/it-would-be-impossible-for-the-information-revolution-to-unfold-and-not-have-transformative-implications-for-how-children-can.html/comment-page-1#comment-9850 Pablo (yo) Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2009/09/it-would-be-impossible-for-the-information-revolution-to-unfold-and-not-have-transformative-implications-for-how-children-can.html#comment-9850 Great blog!! If you like, come back and visit mine: <a href="http://albumdeestampillas.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://albumdeestampillas.blogspot.com</a> Thanks, Pablo From Argentina Great blog!!
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]]> By: Julie http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/09/it-would-be-impossible-for-the-information-revolution-to-unfold-and-not-have-transformative-implications-for-how-children-can.html/comment-page-1#comment-9851 Julie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2009/09/it-would-be-impossible-for-the-information-revolution-to-unfold-and-not-have-transformative-implications-for-how-children-can.html#comment-9851 Terry and John, I think you have an interesting point when you say that "Schools can be operated at lower cost, relying more on technology (which is relatively cheap) and less on labor (which is relatively expensive)." It reminds me of what has happened in history as machines have replaced humans in factories and in the workforce. Although technology is good, I don't think that there will ever be anything that will truly replace the relationship that develops when a teacher interacts with a student, in person, in the classroom. If we take that away from the education system in the name of "cost efficiency", I think that we will be making a huge mistake. I understand that many people now get college degrees through all internet or "e-learning", but there is a big difference between a college student and a first grader, or a sixth grader. I think that we need to be careful that we do not exchange quality for cost efficiency. Terry and John,
I think you have an interesting point when you say that “Schools can be operated at lower cost, relying more on technology (which is relatively cheap) and less on labor (which is relatively expensive).” It reminds me of what has happened in history as machines have replaced humans in factories and in the workforce. Although technology is good, I don’t think that there will ever be anything that will truly replace the relationship that develops when a teacher interacts with a student, in person, in the classroom. If we take that away from the education system in the name of “cost efficiency”, I think that we will be making a huge mistake. I understand that many people now get college degrees through all internet or “e-learning”, but there is a big difference between a college student and a first grader, or a sixth grader. I think that we need to be careful that we do not exchange quality for cost efficiency.

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