Too often, technology-based education actually teaches technology use to the detriment of the skill students should be learning. For instance, many school systems now offer online PE courses. Yes, you read that correctly, virtual physical education, an oxymoron. Students are taught how to use digital heart-rate monitors to record and document their physical activity. They are expected to spend an hour a night in a target range of “beats per minute,” indicating they were engaged in some type of strenuous activity. At the end of the week, they are expected to upload their data into an online
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