What do you think about this approach to teaching?

What do you think about this approach to teaching?
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answer:The issue is not so much technology or teachers but where can kids get the knowledge they need. Some or a lot could come from static sources like computers or books or even the world around them. Some will come from people like their parents and siblings and community members and teachers, if they have them. All can work together to help kids learn. It’s a matter of resources. Are there resources to hire teachers? Are there resources to provide computers? Or smartphones? And what is the best and most sustainable use of resources? Kids can teach themselves a lot. But then, so can teachers. On computers, you learn by exploring. A teacher can tell you to look for something it wouldn’t occur to you to look for if you didn’t know it existed. So a teacher can make learning more efficient. Although a teacher’s prejudices can cut off avenues of learning as well. I agree that a teacher is very helpful. But if you don’t have a teacher, a computer is good.
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