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Using technology... you're humanizing the classroom? I'm afraid...not at all

The project is really good but I suppose it should be controlled...
What do you think?

"So once again, using technology, not just flipping the classroom, you're humanizing the classroom, I'd argue, by a factor of five or 10."

**I recommend also: http://intraspec.ca/CarrGoogle2008.pdf **

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    Patrick King 30+

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    Aug 20 2012: Khan doesn't just say that technology is humanizing the classroom and expect us to accept that statement. It is explained how the technology facilitates more time in the classroom for meaningful dialogue between teachers and students. Moreover these techniques are not theoretical, blended learning has already been rolled out in certain schools and the results have been staggering.

    The discussion of how technology can be used in education is not a discussion about smart-phones being distracting, plagiarism being bad, nor web-browsing affecting how we think. All of those issues will remain regardless of whether or not the proposed technological developments in education go forward.

    Just to re-iterate what Khan actually said, it was that teachers can get students to watch lectures at home in video format, in an environment where they can pause and rewind when confused. Then teachers don't have to give one-size fits all lectures in class, instead they have more time to discuss questions, go through exercises and organise project work. More time to actually interact with students instead of just lecturing.

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