Education Reform: There's NOT An App For That

I?m an edTech guy. I celebrate game-based learning. As a result, probably twice a day, people ask me, ?which apps should I download for my kid?? Parents are excited about the possibilities of digital learning technology. They see that a game-based approach makes learning fun. It promises a personalized experience, complete with adaptive feedback and positive reinforcement. When it comes to what our kids learn, however, most parents? thinking (and mine) can be limited. We look to the digital tech...