Friday, November 18, 2011

edupunk revisited

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418124&c=1

I've taken the year off from edtech hype, but I came across this story.  While I do continually advocate the use of technology for instructional purposes, rather than for the purpose of being able to include "technology integration" on a spreadsheet somewhere, I've just lost the passion I had for the raw edge that I took to be edupunk.

The main problem I have with edtech is that it is often used as a method of replicating old processes rather than creating new ones, especially in the K-12 environment.  When I ask teachers what they use a Smartboard for, many say they use it to watch movies.

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