Bringing Technology into Schools

Michael Larson

Is education leaving schools?

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Equal access schooling

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Unequal access to education

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TRANSLATES TO

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Nearly all current careers use technology, shouldn’t technology knowledge be taught in schools?

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Learning with Technology

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Why not give it a try?

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Percent of population age 25-34 with college degree

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Quality of math and science education

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“what they want (to learn), when they want it (16)”

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Bring more technology into public schools=

Equal education

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Distraction

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Distraction

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Proven, well working schooling systems…

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WHY CHANGE?

Halvorson/Collins Perspective

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