Technology vs. Sanity

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Technology vs. Sanity

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/fashion/04edline.html?_r=1&ref=educati...
Scanned by: David Simon 5 months ago

Often, there is a fine line between enough and too much information; for example, in the case of your child’s grades. From middle school on, teachers try to instill, even with some success, a certain sense of ownership and pride in their students. These are two building blocks for developing responsibility; a characteristic all parents desperately yearn for in their children. There is no doubt a time when parents need to know that there is something amiss. However, in most school systems, there are vehicles to convey this information in a timely fashion. This article from the New York Times lays out a scenario where the information afforded by this application could be too much.

Type: Landscape | Also: Social Issues |

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