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Having just finished a year teaching at one of the more prestigious boarding schools in the US, I have begun to wonder why it is considered so highly; why students from here get into the best colleges in such considerable numbers. There is no coordinated use of technology; no attempt to integrate technology; no push for 21st century skills; students are not creating eportfolios; no compelling educational initiatives.
It remains the standard for secondary education because the metrics that colleges and universities use to measure students hasn't changed. The colleges and universities that students aspire to still look to GPAs and SAT scores. Until higher education takes a more comprehensive and meaningful approach to assessing students who apply, why should secondary schools change? |
AuthorAfter teaching for 10 years and using lots of technology, I have decided to move into the technology side of education. Archives
December 2015
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