Even Google has trouble closing the digital divide
An excellent article in today’s New York Times highlights the intractability of the digital divide, even for tech giants like Google. It’s a pretty...
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My students do their homework on their phones
This is what happens in an urban public high school when I assign homework that involves technology. Many of my students use their phones to do their homework....
Getting computers into students’ hands
We can’t expect students to graduate from a college-prep high school without a computer and Internet at home. It’s just not fair. One student goes ...
What’s unfair about AP English, #2
A week or so ago, I wrote about why AP English is unfair for my students. In short, my students might work harder than their privileged peers, yet pass the AP ...
Technology in schools is not a panacea
Yesterday, The New York Times ran an excellent article questioning technology’s impact on student achievement. Despite investing millions of dollars into...