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The EdTech Revolution Has Failed

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346 points obscurette | 1 comments | 12 Nov 24 14:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.325s | source
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jppope ◴[12 Nov 24 16:36 UTC] No.42117030[source]▶
Pretty fluffy article for someone who is a PhD, MEd, (AND Best Selling Author!).

I read the first half and skimmed the second half because the author couldn't make a point somewhere in the giant wall of text. Even if there was a point in there, the subject is too broad which is another question I have...

Anyway, in a broad (meaningless) rebuttal, I wouldn't say EdTech has failed- everyone I know has learned how to do something real they didn't know how to do before from youtube. Easy examples: basic plumbing, basic electrical, playing guitar, playing drums, systems design, how to improve in their sports, software stuff... even my dad learned how to properly put up a gutter on their house recently.

What I'm observing it seems like people are learning more its probably just schools getting in the way.

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1. disqard ◴[12 Nov 24 22:46 UTC] No.42120648[source]▶
In TFA, "EdTech" refers to things like grade-school subjects: e.g. learning to do fractions. In this respect, replacing human teachers with software/apps is what's being debated. The consequence of this replacement is a sharp drop in face-to-face engagement, and the substitution thereof with 1:1 screen time.

You provided some examples of auto-didacts teaching themselves useful life skills via YT. I think these are good resources for such folks -- I know I've benefited from them myself -- but it's hardly in the same ballpark.