Norman p. 117 "Some automation exchanges the need for skilled laborers with the need for caretakers."
Naomi Johnson, Chief Superintendent of the CBE, made a statement last week regarding ramifications of the upcoming budget. We are to prepare for significant cuts in the millions. She indicates that as we are essentially a people business, somewhere around 75% of our budget is related to staffing, through salaries and benefits.
Here's a question: To what extent could we automate our practice that might better meet the needs of our students? In a time of fiscal restraint, what cost savings might be attached to this automation?
Salman Khan addresses the idea of self-paced learning through the use of video in the following TedTalk. Could we see a shift in demand for this type of automation in place of teachers? Or would this necessarily mean less teachers?
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