Dependence on Tech Caused ‘Staggering’ Education Inequality, U.N. Agency Says - The New York Times
date linked: 6 September 2023
source: link to article, from nytimes.com
I’d like to read the whole report before coming to definitive conclusions but wow, are there some important lessons in here for edtech—not least, that efficacy cannot be our only concern!
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