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Computers at Home: Educational Hope vs. Teenage Reality

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 63, Clicks: 4)  View Story

Researchers measuring a home computer’s educational value to a schoolchild in a low-income household are finding that test scores tend to go down, not up.

1 comments | Tags: technology immersion internet middle school computer skills | Topic: Online Learning BAD >_<

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#1 by nitajo posted ago +3 apples bad good
This was a disappointing read .. I wanted the opposite outcome. This makes the challenge greater for educators .. convincing students the educational benefits of the computer.
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