Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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If you are parenting children who don't quite fit into the standard school system, you'll find this bit of news interesting:

Education is changing, and not because of government reforms or teacher unions. 

Simply put, the relentless development of technology is making it possible for kids - and adults - to learn in ways that 10 years ago would have seemed impossible.

In three schools in NY, are piloting the "School of One" model, that lets kids learn in a variety of ways: with a live tutor, online, in groups, or numerous other ways. 

And believe it or not, it's not the teacher who makes this decision, but a computer. Take a look at the video:

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