Friday, November 13, 2015

The Hidden Agenda Behind 21st Century Learning: Public-private partnership is strangling our education system.

From Psychology Today:

The Hidden Agenda Behind 21st Century Learning: Public-private partnership is strangling our education system.


Victoria L. Dunckley M.D. Sep 30, 2015

Excerpt

How has our public education system gotten so off track?

High-stakes testing, obsessive data collection, and lofty promises of technology’s potential to “revolutionize” education are contributing to ever-increasing amounts of school-based screen-time. The invasion is occuring with complete disregard for what it taking away from in terms of basic developmental needs, as well as for screentime’s negative influence on nervous system health. Health and development risks aside, research suggests computer use in schools drags down test scores (link is external).

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