I’m still rather proud that I caught the MOOC trend early. [Horn tooting.] Too bad I didn’t get the scoop on their impact on lower ed. [Deflated balloon sound.]

The New York Times has an article about how one high school is taking online education to the next level. The kids watch lectures at home and then do traditional homework assignments in the classroom. Some say this is a very effective approach for kids who don’t have the family supports at home for classwork.

I wonder what the teachers union thinks about this. My guess is that they hate it, because schools might start to argue that they don’t need a certified teacher in the classroom to help with homework. One teacher can provide the lectures to whole school districts and then an army of part time assistants can provide the homework help.

This isn’t about learning. This is about saving money.