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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I, too, am concerned about DCI' s focus on technology (which does not appear evidence-based). In fact, there is some evidence that suggests that the best way to learn is to read a real book and to handwrite real notes. My DC is at a feeder school and we were initially excited because of the possibility to continue a bilingual education and attend an IB school. We will wait and see how DCI handles parents' valid concerns.[/quote]

I agree with this.  We may not choose to go there based on the focus on technology for the above reasons.  We are going to wait and see.  Heavy reliance on tech hinders learning, is inappropriate, and frankly, unimaginative in my option.  There is more and more research that the best way to learn is reading real books (you process differently than on a screen) and actual handwriting.  Search the New York Times archives for articles on this.  I see this as a misguided attempt similar to the attempt to widely distribute laptops in Africa, a program (with very different objectives) that failed miserably, but was supported by the tech industry with misaligned objectives with the communities.[/quote]

By the way, a few DCI parents have weighed in that their kids do most of the reading on paper--either buying books, getting them from the library, or printing out materials. Handwriting is another story altogether, as many schools nationwide, not just the tech-heavy ones, are opting to teach keyboarding versus cursive.[/quote]

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