A couple of weeks ago the radio news had a piece on the schools of Los Angeles and a new technology program. Students were given an I-pad to take home. It had security on it which was supposed to limit them to only school work. It only took a week for them to get around the experts’ blocks and set them up for recreational play.
One of the fantasies that modern educators believe but will never admit is that they are smarter than the students. In reality most educators feel the students are stupid. They might not even admit it to themselves but the actions and policies scream it. The kids are not stupid, just lazy. When they want something enough to chase it they can be quite creative and clever.
The program has been suspended. The score is Students 1, Educators 0. The kids know the score even if the adults don’t.
homo unius libri
All too often, the most foolish people are at the TOP of the organization.
ReplyDeleteThat is the Peter Principle. The Dilbert Principle goes even further. It says that people are promoted to the level at which they can do the most harm.
DeleteGrace and peace.