Pause for thought: a few recent news items

ever heard of Big Brother?!? ...
From District Administration Monthly

"As states try to bring new rigor and accountability to their teacher evaluation systems, digital video is emerging as one tool for standardizing and enhancing classroom observation by administrators."

And you thought TeachPoint was a drag ...
from NY Daily News

"Cutting-edge new tracking software distributed to the [New York] city's schools will chart student and faculty performance with real-time academic and attendance tracking."