Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Even as teachers get pink slips, governments and companies throw money at classroom technology without clear evidence that computers are superior to traditional education methods. [CNET News.com] Given the importance and cost of public education, it's interesting to consider the care with which new methods and technologies are evaluated with other important and costly services like health care or air travel. Not to say that those other areas are immune to fads or commercial influence, but still. 9:48:00 PM