This is about Longfellow Middle School in Falls Church, Virginia and a teacher who has the courage to fight the system and others who have authority and teach without computers. Instead he makes his students think. He uses old text books because they have better examples and are not confusing with irrelevant material. Interesting, I have thought that mathematics has gotten off track the past number of years. Sadly, I am often thought of as a Luddite because I oppose the use of computers and calculators without considering why they are being used.
It seems that the tools that some teachers are using are interesting toys but do not really teach the students. Wonder when teachers will accept that sometimes the old ways are actually relevant and work.
When will this leap to technology stop and when will educators and their superiors stop and reflect what is going on?
If you can access the article: Why your Kids can't add without a calculator, do. It is very revealing.
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