“. . . We have networked virtually every classroom in the country and have more computers what do we have to show for it? Where’s the revolution? This piece proposes several answers to that question and some ways to jump-start the revolution.”
This is a great read. First, it is a teacher’s account about the struggle to integrate tech. Second, through the discussion thread that follows, it demonstrates the awesome (and sometimes scary) power of blogs as platforms for creative problem solving.
Fryer shares his “A-list” web apps and follows up with a discussion about his newest fav — VoiceThread. This is an excellent post for learning about VoiceThread and its implications for the classroom.
"What if we just ignored the status of students in other countries? That wouldn’t be especially neighborly, but at least we wouldn’t be viewing the gains of children in other lands as a troubling development."
"When I hear people say it's our job to create the 21st century workforce, it scares the hell out of me. Our job is to create 21st-century citizens. We need workers, yes, but we also need scholars, activists, parents -- compassionate, engaged people."
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