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"Australian primary schools are becoming increasingly reliant on commercial
programs for teaching students. This means the content and the way students are
being taught is outsourced to a third-party provider, who is not your child’s
teacher.
Pre-pandemic research, commissioned by the New South Wales Teachers Federation
in 2017 showed 28% of the state’s public school teachers already regularly used
commercial products. We know the use of commercial programs increased since the
start of COVID with increasing demands on schools.
The use of programs has grown to the point where some state education
departments provide guidance about their use and even have endorsed resources.
These programs may seem like a good solution when teaching resources are
stretched and the community demands evidence of learning progress. But their
use can threaten children’s engagement in learning and undermine the value of
professional teaching staff."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
