Why “classroom” is being discussed
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Is that a strategy for the 99th percentile or the 50th? The winner of classroom tech is classroom tech vendors, not students, not collective test scores.
by 9x39 · Sep 26, 2026
> It is like the best student in your classroom tells you 2 + 2 = 5, and you naturally feel compelled to believe him Closer analogy: The dumbest student in a class tells you 2 +…
by zugi · Sep 26, 2026
I think that computers in the classroom can have a tremendous positive influence in specific areas when see with correct guidance. I think where we went wrong is replacing the c…
by dghlsakjg · Sep 26, 2026
> It is like the best student in your classroom tells you 2 + 2 = 5, and you naturally feel compelled to believe him, even there is clear evidence against the claim. It’s more l…
by DANmode · Sep 26, 2026
Reductiveness is under the surface of many of these numbers. Finland has high teacher salaries, which is a contributing factor but entirely outside of the way teaching methodolo…
by Zigurd · Sep 26, 2026
I worked for an education tech company in the 90s. Seemed to clear to me even then that computers in the classroom were not going to be a positive influence. The way things have…
by voakbasda · Sep 26, 2026
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "classroom" over time.
A classroom, schoolroom or lecture room is a learning space in which both children and adults learn. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, ranging from preschools to universities, and may also be found in other places where education or training is provided, such as corporations and religious and humanitarian organizations. The classroom provides a space where learning can take place uninterrupted by outside distractions. Read more on Wikipedia