Dear Google, You Should Have Talked to Me First writes:
Itâs a sad commentary on the state of education in the U.S. when a move like this is praised.
To say Iâm disappointed that Google views education through such a narrow lens is an understatement. For a company that has been built on innovation to invest millions into a program that levels books, awards points for low-level knowledge and comprehension, and creates bad data is a travesty.
And you call this personalized learning? Whatâs personalized about letting a computer system match kids with books?
Youâre missing the point about what reading instruction should be, and you are helping to systematically destroy the joy in books.