“Where we’re going… we won’t need wheels”. When Back of the Future’s Doc character histrionically concluded the first movie with the now-famous words, “Where we’re going, we won’t need wheels,” the audience experienced a shared optimism for the future, a wonder at the creative potential of people, and a reassurance that we can continue to […]
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523.2.5 – Great Media Debate
Authors: Ben Chaddock & Emma Keating (posted here as well) Today’s post compares Kozma’s (1994) and Clark’s (1994) positions in the Great Media Debate with recent examples of techno-deterministic thinking by pro-tech firms. The Great Media Debate took off in 1983, with Clark’s article summarizing how fundamental learning methods will remain fundamental, despite technological changes […]
523.1.4 – Final Reflection on Weller
Considering my absence from the class discussion last week due to work commitments, I would like to post my reflection on the final 3rd of Weller’s 25 years of ed-tech here. I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s clear writing style, centred viewpoint, and encouraging tone. I am excited to learn more about the industry’s history as […]