Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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ome backers of this idea say standardized tests, the most widely used measure of student performance, don’t capture the breadth of skills that computers can help develop. But they also concede that for now there is no better way to gauge the educational value of expensive technology investments
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computers play an important role in helping students get their ideas down more easily, edit their work so they can see instant improvement, and share it with the class.
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But Xavier is just shooting every target in sight. Over and over. Periodically, the game gives him a message: “Try again.” He tries again. “Even if he doesn’t get it right, it’s getting him to think quicker,”