Why, it’s almost as if, when it comes to education technologies, you can just say whatever you want in the marketing copy.
The role that venture philanthropy has played in attempting to reshape the American education system is near the top of this list of bad ideas.
Source: The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade
Audrey Watters’ review of the past decade of unethical and misguided ed-tech is epic and essential. Watters is a tech ethics guiding star and a great writer. Her work is necessary reading for educators and tech workers.
“Behaviorism is the foundation of education technology.” Resist it in all its forms.
https://twitter.com/douglevin/status/1212011873152966657
https://twitter.com/funnymonkey/status/1212024860987318274
This is an incredible list from @audreywatters. It's fascinating to see how a relatively small handful of players play recurring roles in these failures. The repeating patterns of failed ideas are striking as well. https://t.co/9b7yLIcmA8
— John Warner (@biblioracle) December 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/ibogost/status/1212029162891948032
Audrey Watters never disappoints. This time, she outlines 100 ed-tech (and really education) trends she won’t stand for. Here’s hoping everyone learns from this. https://t.co/vvQzPfbwxW
— Jose Vilson (@TheJoseVilson) December 31, 2019
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