Is having a computer on every desk the solution to increase testing scores or is providing the necessary training and revising the curriculum to reflect the real world the solution?
"Obama wants more PCs for kids, and Harvey Milk Academy is one school doing just that. But a 21st-century, computer-focused curriculum is the real challenge"
"What's needed, say educators and technology advocates, is a 21st-century curriculum that harnesses PCs and the Internet to equip kids with skills needed in the modern workplace, like critical thinking, analysis, and communications."
An article by Aaron Ricadela (Business Week, Technology December 16, 2008) is a must read for educators!
