This "homework together" software has an option of "contributing to class learning beans", and parents can buy "learning beans" to contribute to class teaching. Usually, 10 yuan can buy more than 200 beans. Some parents are worried that this will lead to comparison psychology. At present, the software company said that it has closed the function of parents buying "learning beans".

　　Recently, Fangcao Primary School in High-tech Zone recommended downloading a software called "Working Together" to all students, through which students can finish their homework and get a reward called "Learning Bean" — — "Xuedou" can be exchanged for prizes such as stationery. However, apart from whether it affects children’s eyesight and encourages them to indulge in game disputes, a bigger controversy is passed on among parents: parents can spend money to buy "learning beans" and donate them to classes. Some parents are worried that this will lead to comparison psychology.

　　Parents can buy more than 200 "learning beans" in 10 yuan.

　　At about three o’clock on the afternoon of October 27th, parents who picked up students had gathered at the entrance of Fangcao Primary School in Chengdu High-tech Zone. Parents gathered in twos and threes to discuss the software "Working Together". "The school held an emergency meeting and has suspended the use of this software." A student’s parents told reporters that part of their children’s English and math homework is usually done in this software.

　　By searching the download address of the software, the software of "Working Together" is divided into teacher’s end, student’s end and parent’s end. The teacher arranges homework on the software, and the students finish homework on it. After the homework is submitted, the parents can see the completion and score of the whole homework.

　　"All three parties can get involved." A student’s parents said that at first, the teacher sent a link in the group, and then everyone downloaded it. Students mainly used their mobile phones or ipad to complete their homework.

　　According to students’ parents, students will be rewarded with "learning beans" issued by the system after completing their homework. Of course, teachers can also issue learning beans to reward students with good completion. According to the number of "learning beans", students can rank on the list of academic tyrants.

　　However, you can see in the parents’ client that there is an option of "contributing to class learning beans", where parents can buy "learning beans" and then contribute them to class teaching. Under normal circumstances, 10 yuan can buy more than 200 learning beans.

　　Some parents are worried that it will cause blind comparison.

　　"Parents can spend money to send learning beans to their teachers. Will it develop into ‘ Thanks to Xiaoming’s father for sending the rocket to the teacher ’ ！” A parent said this anonymously on the Internet. During the on-site interview, some parents also said that the teacher can see which parent donated "learning beans to the class", and it is not excluded that some parents will gain the teacher’s favor in this way, which will lead to blind comparison.

　　Yesterday, the reporter contacted the software customer service, and asked if the donated beans could be given to their children. The other party said that these beans were deposited in the teacher’s account and distributed by the teacher. "Of course, you can communicate with the teacher." The customer service added.

　　According to the relevant person in charge of the software company, at the beginning, teachers distributed learning beans all provided by the system, but the amount was limited. "Some parents put forward hope contributions ‘ Xuedou ’ Teach the class. " She said that this is why the software is equipped with the option of "contributing to the class to learn beans". However, "contributing to the class to learn beans" is a "black box" and parents cannot see whether they have bought this kind of "learning beans".

　　Software company: At present, the function of buying "learning beans" has been turned off.

　　Yesterday, the reporter came to the school and wanted to know about it. When he contacted the academic affairs office of the school twice, the relevant staff said that they didn’t know about it.

　　On the official WeChat of the school, the school replied to the parents. The school said that the school held an emergency meeting overnight, convened relevant teachers, parents’ representatives, and the person in charge and staff of "Work Together Information Technology Co., Ltd.", "launched an investigation".

　　According to the official WeChat reply, Miss Li, an English teacher at school, came across this APP software during a teaching and research activity, and thought that the platform was "flexible, interesting and interactive, especially it can timely feedback students’ learning effects, guide students to correct themselves and other functions, and it is free", so students are recommended to download this software in teaching, so that students can use their mobile phones to learn oral English for 5-10 minutes every day, listening, playing, reciting nursery rhymes and singing.

　　The reply of the school’s official WeChat also indicated that "teachers don’t know, and most parents don’t know" about the function of the software "parents buy learning beans to contribute to the class and reward students".

　　The official WeChat also said that "buying learning beans" is a business bound on the "parent client", which is mainly to open up a participation channel for parents. Parents only need to spend a little money to buy learning beans and increase the number of classes to reward students’ learning on the platform. According to software companies, the proportion and amount of parents’ behavior of "buying beans" are very low.

　　At the same time, the official WeChat said that it would suspend the use of this homework platform, and make a decision according to the opinions of all parents after the teachers and parents of these classes have fully communicated and discussed.

　　At the same time, the relevant person in charge of the software company said that at present, they have closed the function of parents "contributing to the class to learn beans".

　　Education expert: "learning beans" is unnecessary, gilding the lily.

　　After understanding the concept of "learning beans", education expert You Yong said, "It’s very awkward and unnecessary, which is really too utilitarian." He believes that in online software, parents’ intervention will weaken the sense of self-learning responsibility of children, which is also the performance of impetuous school management.

　　"In fact, the achievement itself is a reward." You Yongheng said that the adoption of this kind of software is only that the school is led by the software company, and the designer of the APP does not know much about education. In this process, the involvement of parents would have triggered a comparison, and some parents have invested in all aspects of their children. "More let nature take its course, less reward." He said that too many rewards are just gilding the lily.

　　Chengdu Business Daily reporter Huan Xiaohuai