Sal Khan is the twenty-first century version of a template that stretches back to the nineteenth century: Championing the so-called cutting-edge technology as the savior for all educational problems. To see how ridiculous these claims are, and always have been, view the video below and insert any technology advocate you want, but I recommend Khan: […]
Our interview with @ctulocal1 president Karen Lewis did a few things for me
March 25, 2013 By 2 Comments
Here’s the interview on Blog Talk Radio. What’s remarkable is that she spent so much time with us considering how busy things are going to be. In any event, I had a few persistent thoughts after the interview. One, the formula for underutilization in Chicago is partly based on square footage. That was a really […]
Applying skill biased technical change to the #teaching profession (I think)
January 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
I’m trying to finagle a new idea in education based on a short article I read in the most recent NYT Mag about “skill-biased technological change” (SBCT). I’m definitely NOT an economist, but from what I gather, it seems to fit. So, in my terms, the concerns regarding SBCT are that changes in technology are […]
Distractions Are Us, Progress Tells Us So!
November 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A friend posted this article from the Nov. 1, NYT to his Facebook page the other day: “Technology Is Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say.” I’ll note that “a version” of this was published as “For Better and for Worse, Technology Use Alters Learning Styles, Teachers Say” in the print edition. You decide if the […]
What do #education professors do in #highered? #edtech
October 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
#Teacher #educators: you’re still on notice, and here’s why
August 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
All right, so I’m trying to keep it together before this all day CCSS seminar that I have coming up next week. I have that burning feeling in my chest already. I put teacher educators on notice earlier this week, NOT ONE of my teacher ed friends responded. So, I’m doing it again. There is […]
#Reuters article all the proof you need: #edreform & #edtech is for profit –> @chrishayes @maddow
August 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From Business Insider: Education entrepreneur John Katzman urged investors to look for companies developing software that can replace teachers for segments of the school day, driving down labor costs. “How do we use technology so that we require fewer highly qualified teachers?” asked Katzman, who founded the Princeton Review test-prep company and now focuses on […]
Two items from @huffingtonpost #education that I think you need to read, right now!!
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The first is, of course, my latest on the STEM and Technology crazes in education reform right now. The thesis: one, that folks are merely replacing science with STEM in the mad pursuit to be the most compliant with mandates and two, that there is an unyielding faith in the riches of education technology by […]
The eduplication edudustrial educomplex #Pearson partners with some edupreneur thing to help wittle #teachers
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I wonder how much $$$ it costs to implement terrible ideas #edtech #edreform
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How’s this for really expensive awesome, EARBUDS!!?: There’s this: Such technology, combined with the support of a skilled coach and the ongoing collaboration of a team of teachers who are jointly responsible for the students in a building adds up to a powerful – and sustainable – improvement strategy. Then this: Experts can now deliver […]
#Blended Learning is cheap learning, isn’t it? #edtech
This isn’t a reaction to anything in particular, but when I do happen to glance at something about “Blended learning,” I always feel like advocates want to get the same learning for half the price. Technology in this instance means to replace certain more expensive teaching functions with videos and other nonsense. When the private […]