Schools might not have books anymore!

I liked this story in the news.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26249041

It appealed to my inner-geek, and also made me think about the amount of paper I lug around.

I like the idea of kids having a tablet or similar device to simply the way they can interact and learn. But am really taken by the statement by the head teacher that, as Robert Peston (the BBC’s business editor) would say was “stating the bloomin’ obvious”, the quality of the teacher was most important.

A tool is a tool, a good tool is a good tool, nothing more. Using these devices is great, it breaks down boundaries, enabling new methods and approaches to learning, but it doesn’t take the place of some good teaching ability.