Is it ever cool to drop out of school?

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs...the list of illustrious names continues... the new big name is Tumblr CEO, David Karp. All these guys did not complete their education, but went on to not just become billionaires, but to change the world.

Tumblr CEO: To drop out or stay in school, that is the question for wunderkinds

It is a great talking point, when discussed in the context of poor public education or super smart whiz kids, but the discussion should end right there. As many and as exceptional as they may seem, these folks are outliers with streaks of genius and good luck.

The school system, with all its imperfections still is absolutely necessary not just for an education, but for preparing the next generation of  citizens.

Use of Technology keeps students engaged

The internet era students find it rather hard to sit still in class and listen to long monotonous lectures. For teachers,as if the increased administrative demands of testing and formative assessments are not hard enough to keep up with, keeping students engaged and interested has become a task of its own. In this situation, technology is the two edged sword that can come to a teacher's rescue. It not only helps teachers with record keeping, keeping track of assessments and conducting research, but when employed rightly, it can also help keep students engaged and interested.

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