High Tech Heretic
Mr. Stoll talked about his book High Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don’t Belong in the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer Contraria… read more
Mr. Stoll talked about his book High Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don’t Belong in the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer Contrarian, published by Random House. The book argues that schools should use funding to improve real education rather than invest in computer technology and rely on telecommunications for education. He said that the computer was often a crutch which diverted time and resources from programs taught students to think and evaluate information. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close
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