Here's another article that measures students academic achievement through standardized test scores.Yet school officials here and in several other places said laptops had been abused by students, did not fit into lesson plans, and showed little, if any, measurable effect on grades and test scores at a time of increased pressure to meet state standards. Districts have dropped laptop programs after resistance from teachers, logistical and technical problems, and escalating maintenance costs.
Such disappointments are the latest example of how technology is often embraced by philanthropists and political leaders as a quick fix, only to leave teachers flummoxed about how best to integrate the new gadgets into curriculums. Last month, the United States Department of Education released a study showing no difference in academic achievement between students who used educational software programs for math and reading and those who did not.
Oh, NO! The students are playing Super Mario and hacking into everything and cheating on tests. Artbot thinks the school should try to control that, but it reveals a mastery of the technology in the student body that surpasses that of the administration. That means that the program is successful.
As for teachers in schools where kids desperately need basic computer skills and do not integrate technology into their curriculums... What is the reason? Old, lazy, stupid teachers? Maybe it's the hardware, the technology, the classroom setup, and the fact that there are no Artbots?
Artbot cannot believe that some schools are pulling technology. Well, Artbot can believe it. It's just like an episode of The Simpsons. It's how Principal Skinner would handle it. Job well done.
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