From working in the edtech space for many years, I’ve observed not only the general tendency to under-invest in what should be considered the most important industry in our country (K-12 education), but also that poorly invested money in edtech fails to produce the intended outcomes.
Understanding that investing more money in the wrong places will continue to shortchange our students and educators, consider four important recommendations to ensure that Zuckerberg’s dollars make a difference.
First, spend money on learning. Before investing money into new technology platforms, products, tools or apps, we need a more in-depth understanding of the student needs that exist. Taking it a step further, we must inform educators and decision-makers about what personalized learning actually is and the possibilities it provides so that they understand its value and start to demand it. Money should be invested in connecting with and informing as many district leaders and educators as possible...
Article originally appeared on The Hechingor Report. Read the full article here.
