by the Times-Tribune
Perhaps no element of society has been more smitten with computer technology than education. Computer literacy obviously is an important skill, so governments issue grants to ensure that students have access. While touting computer proliferation, many educators let the tail wag the dog. Computer access becomes an end unto itself, rather than a mere tool toward effective education. A case in point is the Lower Merion School District, where officials issued a laptop to every student and then lost control of the program. An investigation has revealed that the IT staff snapped more than 58,000 photographs of students, their homes and activities through Web cameras in the laptops.
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/just-machines-1.762059
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