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Related: About this forumGates' Excuse for Poor Results of Educational Technology: "Unmotivated Students"
So, will Gates change his attitude on attacking teachers?
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2014/07/bill_gates_excuse.html
If there is one thing Bill Gates has been a fan of, it is the role of technology in improving education. But recent comments he has made suggest he may be starting to see that even technology may not be all powerful. And this leads to some deeper questions about the viability of the entire education reform project. In Lyndsey Layton's recent interview, Gates had this to say:
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Gates' recent comments in Los Alamos suggest where he places the blame.
New technology to engage students holds some promise, but Gates says it tends to only benefit those who are motivated.
"And the one thing we have a lot of in the United States is unmotivated students," Gates said.
msongs
(70,178 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Worth reading... makes some great points. Thanks.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)I can't think of any educational problems that were the result of "not enough technology."
Igel
(36,108 posts)You want to teach kids to write phone apps, you need tech.
And I'm real tired of marbles, pool balls, and ramps. Or using styrofoam cups as calorimeters. You don't need high tech, but there's a limit to what you can do with the level of tech you can get at Sam's Club for $100 for 150 students.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)I think my mind instantly went to CBT since we're stuck with that at work, and I hate not having a teacher to ask questions to
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Thanks Bill
Rod Beauvex
(564 posts)Why bust you ass when there will be no jobs because they were shipped overseas? Or filled with cheap H1-Bs? Or automated? Or pay burger flipping wages that will never cover the cost of the schooling?
knitter4democracy
(14,350 posts)As we all know, student motivation is entirely due to how effective their teachers are. Seriously, though, I have read many articles by reformers that argue that while ignoring all the other possible reasons for lack of motivation.
Igel
(36,108 posts)Thing is, for a lot of students that's a learned behavior. But we mustn't say where they learned it.