<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Dear IAEP, I recently read a fascinating article: "The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher". It discusses current trends in the 1rst world with regard to "online" education and the role of teachers. As a parent-teacher who is active promoting freedom in software and other human values, I find the discussion invaluable in envisioning appropriate solutions that is appropriate for our children in a rural context. "I don’t have many answers in this brave new world, but I feel like I can draw one firm line. There is a profound difference between a local expert teacher using the Internet and all its resources to supplement and improve his or her lessons, and a teacher facilitating the educational plans of massive organizations. Why isn’t this line being publicly and sharply delineated, or even generally discussed?" This is why, in the context of educating with computers, Free Software is of vital importance. The same question Michael Godsey raises is our very reason to be. The usage of digital tools is not innocent, it implies a commitment and a model and even contractual requirements, for example limitations on use and redistribution, etc. Here's the full article: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/03/the-deconstruction-of-the-k-12-teacher/388631/?single_page=true">http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/03/the-deconstruction-of-the-k-12-teacher/388631/?single_page=true</a> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- I+D SomosAzucar.Org "icarito" #somosazucar en Freenode IRC "Nadie libera a nadie, nadie se libera solo. Los seres humanos se liberan en comunión" - P. Freire</pre> </body> </html>