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knitter4democracy

(14,350 posts)

6. That's code for "bad teachers."

Reply to tinymontgomery (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 12:17 AM

Jul 2014

As we all know, student motivation is entirely due to how effective their teachers are. Seriously, though, I have read many articles by reformers that argue that while ignoring all the other possible reasons for lack of motivation.

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Gates' Excuse for Poor Results of Educational Technology: "Unmotivated Students" [View all] tinymontgomery Jul 2014 OP

kids want to use the tech for fun & personal communication, not for "education" nt msongs Jul 2014 #1

K & R femmocrat Jul 2014 #2

People can't be motivated by machines, Bill. They need other human beings to engage them. arcane1 Jul 2014 #3

Try being a CTE or advanced-level science teacher. Igel Jul 2014 #7

Great point! I handn't thought about that. arcane1 Jul 2014 #8

Oops expensive mistake lunasun Jul 2014 #4

Well no shit. Rod Beauvex Jul 2014 #5

That's code for "bad teachers." knitter4democracy Jul 2014 #6

Yup. Igel Jul 2014 #9