LEAD issues five digital learning recommendations
In today's world digital teaching and learning are a must. The LEAD commission's five-point blueprint would enable all school children to gain quality, hands on digital learning. Through this plan, school wiring would be up dated to ensure high speed internet access; steps would be taken to place digital devices in all students' hands; a new digital curriculum would be put in place; model schools would be funded; and teacher to student to device learning would be assured."As a country, we must make digital learning a national priority for every child to have access to the same high-quality 21st century learning tools- regardless of zip code." This statement from the article addresses my one fear about modern technology. Although, they make this statement, unless LEAD can ensure that all schools in America will be funded equally, how can they truly ensure that even the poorest of schools receive the same technology as the rest?
Very good question, but playing devil's advocate, "We've got to start somewhere" is usually the answer. In fact, it does separate the haves and have nots more (this is called the Digital Divide). We rely too much on tax bases to fund education so affluent areas usually have nicer schools than lower income neighborhoods. Is that fair? No, of course not. Do you have any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteVery well stated, I am in agreement. "unless LEAD can ensure that all of our schools here in America can be funded equally, then they basically have no business funding other countries to receive what ours cannot." If you cannot help your own, then you have no business stretching beyond them. Would you help or save another's child before you own? I think not, so why would you ensure the equal use of high-quality 21st century learning tools to others in foreign countries as well, when your own schools of poorer regions cannot afford them either?
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