Category: EC&I 832

The generational discussion from last class paired with the readings for this week have certainly inspired a metacognitive reflection for this relatively typical millennial. A 90’s born child I grew up with a pretty typical upbringing, entirely loved by my hard-working boomer parents, encouraged to “do and try everything to the best of my ability”. […]

https://www.actiondays.co.uk/activity-days/blindfold-driving/ When I think about the potential of the digital future of education, it scares and excites me at the same time. There is still a part of me that assumes we are just a couple of steps away from some sort of William Gibson-esque cyberpunk future where all of us are more isolated and … Continue reading Being in a Car Driven by a Blindfolded Driver: Attempting to Predict the Future of Education

Do Schools Really Need to Change? Simple answer…yes!  But, we should not only be asking if schools need to change for students.  We should be asking if schools need to change for all stakeholders: students, teachers, families, communities.  If we want to change our education system, we need to change the way we educate ourContinue reading “The Future is Now”

In a world where change is the only constant, educators have started to ponder and share their perspectives on what education might look like in the not-so-distant future. This week, I read Laura McClure’s Ted-Ed blog about the future of education. McClure imagines a place where the traditional classroom structure,[Read more]

Throughout this week’s articles and posts I have found myself in even more confusion about appropriate balance of technology in education. The saying “the more I see the less I know” comes to mind when thinking about what media literacy looks like in the education world. The more I understand the capabilities of AI and […]

According to W. James Potter, “Media literacy is a set of perspectives that we actively use to expose ourselves to the mass media to interpret the meaning of the messages we encounter.”  Media literacy strengthens your ability to have control over the overwhelming number of messages we encounter daily. Sometimes educators get frustrated that theContinue reading “Are We Literate If We’re Not Media Literate?”

“Embedded in every technology there is a powerful idea, sometimes two or three powerful ideas.” Neil Postman This one quote has stuck out to me this week. Reading through Postman’s “Five Things to Know About Technological Change” has made me reassess what technology is and what role it is supposed to play in our society. … Continue reading First Reflections on the Power and Role of Technology