Dear IAEP, I recently read a fascinating article: "The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher".
It discusses current trends in the 1rst world with regard to "online" education and the role of teachers. As a parent-teacher who is active promoting freedom in software and other human values, I find the discussion invaluable in envisioning appropriate solutions that is appropriate for our children in a rural context. /"//I don’t have many answers in this brave new world, but I feel like I can draw one firm line. There is a profound difference between a local expert teacher using the Internet and all its resources to supplement and improve his or her lessons, and a teacher facilitating the educational plans of massive organizations. Why isn’t this line being publicly and sharply delineated, or even generally discussed?"/ This is why, in the context of educating with computers, Free Software is of /vital/ importance. The same question Michael Godsey raises is our very reason to be. The usage of digital tools is not innocent, it implies a commitment and a model and even contractual requirements, for example limitations on use and redistribution, etc. Here's the full article: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/03/the-deconstruction-of-the-k-12-teacher/388631/?single_page=true -- I+D SomosAzucar.Org "icarito" #somosazucar en Freenode IRC "Nadie libera a nadie, nadie se libera solo. Los seres humanos se liberan en comunión" - P. Freire
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