Student achievement is declining in Nova Scotia. The 2014-15 accountability report from the Department of Education makes that abundantly clear. Barely half of Grade 8 students are meeting expectations in math while the writing skills of Grades 3 and 6 students declined by nearly 20 points in the last two years. Nova Scotia students also
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Michael Zwaagstra
Technology Alone Should not Drive Education Reform
on October 23rd, 2015
Hopefully a new report from the OECD slows down the mad rush to equip students of all ages with the latest computer gadgets A recent OECD report dropped a bombshell on those who view technology as the driving force of education reform. The report found that “students who use computers very frequently at school do
