The purposes of schooling and the nature of technology the end of education?

Abstract

Early in my career, I taught middle school science and mathematics in South Central Los Angeles. One day, a sixth-grader, Marcus, was doing what he had done every day since school began-nothing. Each day, he arrived on time and sat in his chair, with no paper, no pencil, no homework, and no books. As the year progressed, I became increasingly frustrated with Marcus' refusal to do anything despite my multiple attempts to engage him in the class.