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Thinking Otherwise

As children return to school, Michael Morpurgo argues that it's time to rethink our education system and its use of endless data gathering and algorithms.

As children return to school, Michael Morpurgo questions whether we are educating our children....or programming them.
"The pandemic has found us out," Michael writes, "shown us how ridiculous and absurd and sad" is the rigidity of a system of education so dictated and dominated by endless data gathering and exams.
He argues that we must use this opportunity - where so much is up for grabs - to take a serious look at what needs to change.

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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9 minutes

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Sun 6 Sep 2020 08:48

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  • Fri 4 Sep 2020 20:50
  • Sun 6 Sep 2020 08:48

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