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Re: [NYEdTech] My Brothers Keeper: How Can Data Empower Young Men of Color

From: Steve Z.
Sent on: Sunday, August 31, 2014, 2:40 PM
Agreed, we shouldn't be afraid of data.
But we shouldn't worship it, either.

The efficacy of "data-driven" instruction and everything else is a shibboleth of accountability-based education reform and somewhat blindly accepted by most of us in EdTech because -- well, maybe because we build things that are very good at producing data.

Whether or not it really enhances the goals of education is far from certain. And there is much evidence to indicate that obsession with data and data-driven accountability is demoralizing to teachers.

I suggest reading this very thoughtful report by Marc Tucker from The National Center on Education and the Economy.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend, folks.


Steve Zimmerman
Open School EduTech, Inc.
[masked]th St. Suite 343
Long Island City, NY 11101
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On Aug 30, 2014, at 8:41 PM, Mike Schoeffler wrote:

Nasir -

Cool article - I'm glad to learn about Data Jam.

We shouldn't be afraid of data. It can point to problems, suggest solutions, or measure movement. In the end, data's just a tool - and a very powerful one.

We're starting to hit success giving kids a jump on math in Newark. Only data can keep us from mistaking optimism for results.

Mike Schoeffler


On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Nasir Qadree <[address removed]> wrote:
EdTech Friends,
 
Check out a recent article from Edsurge that shares how technology and data could play a critical role in building platforms and apps for young men and boys of color. If you are a developer, data scientist, or engineer we need more of you building innovative tools that impacts our underserve students/communities.
 
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-08-27-my-brother-s-keeper-how-can-data-empower-young-men-of-color
Best,
Nasir 
 
Nasir C. Qadree on about.me
 
Nasir C. Qadree
 

"One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education."





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