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WARNING: Paper, Pencils and Books may not help students learn.

From the Learning Is Messy Blog Brian Crosby reveals some research he’s been doing on using Paper, Pencils and Books in the classroom. Make sure you read the companion article Computers may not boost student achievement from USA Today to get the full affect.

Paper, pencils and books have been used in schools in America for more than a hundred years – probably for more than 200 years – lets just say for a long time. This concerns me because it appears to me that they may not boost student achievement.

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