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High tech school investment no performance panacea

High investment in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils’ performance, according to a global study from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). The think-tank for 34 mainly developed country governments said Tuesday that schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment, which assesses the education skills of 15-year olds every 3 years in over 70 economies) assessment of digital skills.