Hi Matt
Back to your summary:
> ...
> EdTech is a tool that can help teachers to implement a particular pedagogy,
> Learning outcomes depend more upon the quality of teaching & efficacy of the pedagogy than upon the tools being used.
> ...
> From what I can tell, the Silicon Valley billionaires behind pushing tech into education have little or no background in education, epistemology, or the learning sciences. It seems to be a very expensive (to the tax payer) example of hubris to suppose that they can teach our children better than some of the best performing education systems in the world (Even the USA ranks highly if we control for poverty).
That simple? The new industry pushing their products, saying that the education is now digital? A long supply chain interested in its cut? I can't believe, there must be more to it? Need time to digest this. Yep, the holidays give ample occasion.
BTW, never underestimate the /. pack. How about this comment: https://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=13130466&threshold=1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&cid=57868970 ?
Re: "No proof that Apple's, Google's, and Microsoft's infiltration of the classroom is producing actual academic improvement and results"
by Visvanath Ratnaweera -
Number of replies: 2
In reply to Visvanath Ratnaweera
Re: "No proof that Apple's, Google's, and Microsoft's infiltration of the classroom is producing actual academic improvement and results"
by Marcus Green -
I recommend the writing of Audrey Watters
In reply to Marcus Green
Re: "No proof that Apple's, Google's, and Microsoft's infiltration of the classroom is producing actual academic improvement and results"
by Visvanath Ratnaweera -
Marcus
Many thanks for the link. Yes, great writing!
Isn't it ironical though that the articles http://hackeducation.com/ are going to come out in book form?
@all
Haven't seen this mentioned in moodle.org(?):
Education Disrupted
How Google Took Over the Classroom
The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/technology/google-education-chromebooks-schools.html
Many thanks for the link. Yes, great writing!
Isn't it ironical though that the articles http://hackeducation.com/ are going to come out in book form?
@all
Haven't seen this mentioned in moodle.org(?):
Education Disrupted
How Google Took Over the Classroom
The tech giant is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving Google more than they are getting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/technology/google-education-chromebooks-schools.html