I have been sceptical about the educational part of the Pi since they literally said it. For a small set of kids who are already interested, yeah, great little toy. But if they think this will revolutionise computing and electronic education, I think that if serious, they will be disappointed.
Like you say, who is going to teach. Thats a problem in the best of times, but given the cuts and general low moral of teachers, I dont see it. Next, I simply dont see the imagination there. On top of that, they look easy to break. But above all, given that all schools have PC, what's the point, unless some how the school gets in to clever things a Pi could control. The idea that the average school will have kids building demo clusters is , well, amusing.
I really like the Pi, and see many many great uses for it. It is a brilliant thing. But this mass education claim looks to me like Pi in the sky.
Should add, I would love to turn out to be completely wrong.
Like you say, who is going to teach. Thats a problem in the best of times, but given the cuts and general low moral of teachers, I dont see it. Next, I simply dont see the imagination there. On top of that, they look easy to break. But above all, given that all schools have PC, what's the point, unless some how the school gets in to clever things a Pi could control. The idea that the average school will have kids building demo clusters is , well, amusing.
I really like the Pi, and see many many great uses for it. It is a brilliant thing. But this mass education claim looks to me like Pi in the sky.
Should add, I would love to turn out to be completely wrong.