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Duncanisms   Search Duncanisms 134 in the collection   The New Platform for Learning American education is decentralized. . . .School leaders are under a lot of pressure today to cope with diminishing resources and rising expectations. They don’t always see how investments in technology can save money down the road. . . Technology can even the playing field. . . We talked to some teachers in a school system that just brought in new technology two months ago and they were already raving about how much time it saves. They said their students are much more engaged. Young people see adults working in front of computers. They know that’s the future. The more that our classrooms mimic the real world, the more likely that our kids will take school seriously. SXSWedu speech March 8, 2012 http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/new-platform-learning INDEX OF DUNCANISMS Pages: 7    [1] 2 3 4  Next >>    Last >>

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