Ipad “Opposition” Is Not
Written by redqueeninla in Education
John Deasy’s ipad fiasco is not just a roadbump on the path to Reform that has triggered an irrational “emotional opposition” as the LA Daily News complains. Objecting to any number of insupportable dimensions embedded in this boondoggle does not an obstructionist make.
First of all, what does an “opponent” of ipads look like? Is this a luddite objecting to the advent of any form of technology? I’ve seen little evidence of any opposition from this front. Every single member of the school board has been immaculately clear that they are united in the axiom that technology is integral to modern life and children must learn from within its framework. There is little need of parading a dog and pony show starring children who enjoy ipads to the LAUSD school board or Bond Oversight Committee or even to the public directly. No one contends the technology is not alluring, no one contends it is bereft of educational potential.
The objection is to the mindless plastering of one-size-fits-all implementation of a poorly-conceived and equally poorly-understood technology plan for all