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[quote=Anonymous]The opposition to exploring a new idea is remarkable...  with the exception of a few posters, the reflexive, negative, ignorant assertions are disheartening.  Imagine that your student is faced with this kind of response to a question or insight that they suggest in class.  Is the commitment to the status quo so firm that fair consideration of alternatives and possible improvements is out of bounds?  The technology and software to provide alternative instruction services are changing rapidly and those who can adopt and adapt will benefit.  I thought that the purportedly 'well educated' parents and educators frequenting this forum might have an interest to consider a new approach and even come up with and contribute creative ways to implement and expand the uses. Instead, we've heard simplistic objections, demands for "more pay", unsubstantiated claims about the technology and concerns about 'privacy'.  It's the attitude of all these harpies that is most dispiriting - "the nattering nabobs of negativism".  What happened to the creative spirit - to innovation?  We claim to be trying to instill this in our kids - a love of learning.  If the reactions to this thread are any indication (and I sincerely hope they aren't) then there's a real problem with this community. Identify problems - and then solve them!  Keep the streaming between the class participants - privacy concerns addressed.  Technology - use existing platforms.  Maybe use the approach for part of class instruction and then do labs/exercises separately (as some helpful participants have suggested); or use it for tutoring; or combine it with community college classes - INNOVATE - or just hide in your shell and complain and defend the status quo because that is serving our students so well (e.g. note that the 'achievement gap' hasn't been reduced for years/decades by the status quo approach)...  Sheesh.[/quote]

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