Technology Is Not a Panacea for Struggling Schools
Sure, iPads Can Be Helpful, But They Can’t Create a Culture of Achievement
It’s still mystifying that in this time of limited educational funding, the people running the Los Angeles Unified School District were such an easy sell when it came to technology.
After LAUSD made an enormous investment in iPads and Pearson educational products developed for those iPads, teachers quickly discovered the iPad program didn’t work as guaranteed and the Pearson applications were useless. Superintendent John Deasy resigned in disgrace, elections changed the school board, and the FBI began an investigation into allegations of bid-rigging.
I’m inclined to believe that those in charge saw …
