United Opt Out Conference Highlights Dual Role of Technology in Education
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Technology is the most powerful weapon we have against corporate education reform.
It is also our greatest foe.
Such were the remarks of Dr. Stephen Krashen at the United Opt Out Conference on Friday.
The linguist, educational researcher and activist gave the opening keynote address to hundreds of people who traveled to Philadelphia for the conference.
Krashen, who is known for his work on second language acquisition and bilingual education, has been a strong critic of the test and punish policies of the Barack Obama administration.
He warned the assembly of parents, students, teachers, professors and activists about the dangers of Competency Based Education (CBE), the next big thing in the movement to dumb down public schools.
CBE is touted as a way to reduce high stakes standardized testing by allowing students to work at their own pace while on various computer programs. However, Krashen sees this is an increase in testing.
In effect, it’s testing everyday. The computer programs used in CBE are little more United Opt Out Conference Highlights Dual Role of Technology in Education | gadflyonthewallblog: