[Edu-sig] Re: Edu-sig Digest, Vol 18, Issue 10

[mike re-v]

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> It will be interesting to follow developments here:
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hthttp/wwwwwimicrosoftom/education/scschooloffuturesaspx>

> Needless to say, I have my concerns.
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>  - technology becoming disruptive of the traditional
> understanding of the appropriate relationship
> between the business enterprise and public
> education.
> 
As a school librarian, I'm totally against any
software
which limits equity of access and seeks to hide common
knowledge. 

> I feel it necessary to comment that I am not
> anti-MiMicrosftn the sense that might be assumed by
> expressing my concerns here.

> 
> And one could argue that disruption of/to a failing
> system can only be for the good.
I taught in Phila from 1998-2002. Failing schools, I
don't but it. A failing system, too smug an answer for
a problem rooted in prejudice.
> 
> I think that there are deeper reasons to believe
> that this is a from the frying pan, into the fire
> situation.
Not sure what you mean here?  I think requiring 45
mil. from MS to offer its product to one high school
in a school district might be a step in the right
direction. If MS wants to have a school district use
their products, of course, they should pay a heavy
royalty fee. Just as Coke, Pepsi or any other
corporation does.

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