there's an assumption by adults that kids are so enraptured by technology that distance learning would be a snap. It's easy to see kids glued to their phones and think that.
But although I've heard from countless who hate it, I've yet to hear from one kid who actually prefers this set up, though I'm sure a small minority do. Even the kids who normally whine they hate school are complaining about it.
Nor a teacher, for that matter. The clueless idiots claim teachers are lazy or glorified babysitters but every teacher out there wants to be doing more than they are permitted to do now.
And that's not even factoring in the digital divide and unequal access that implies.
This is something to consider as our governor and others hand over education design to big tech. I'm a bit skeptical that the plight of homeless students is going to be high on the radar of tech CEOs.
Tech can enhance traditional teaching methods and already have. But it should be done thoughtfully and with serious input from educators, something that 'education reform' attempts rarely include.
Any attempt to replace school learning with distance learning should be resisted with the fervor of armed white men demanding their right to poison wait staff.
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