Ruminations on our relationship with technology
VR schools: the future of education? If you’re a parent, teacher, or student, you may have noticed that the implementation of virtual reality (VR) in schools has gained ground lately. In fact, there are now VR schools in elementary education that are entirely online. For many people concerned about the future of education and literacy, … Read more
What’s the difference between technology training vs. technology education? Let’s talk about the difference between technology training vs. technology education. To illustrate this distinction, imagine you’re with a group of handymen. However, the only tools they have are a bunch of hammers. Unfortunately, you have a pile of screws, not nails, that need to be … Read more
How laptops affect learning—and why the medium is the message! Years have passed since media guru Marshall McLuhan declared “the medium is the message.” Nonetheless, his insights about technology remain relevant to this day. In particular, his ideas about media can shed light on an ongoing debate in education. Does using laptops and computers in … Read more
Media ecology, and the rise of celebrity politics Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election was a shock to many—myself included. Afterward, however, I couldn’t help but notice this electoral upset fit an emerging pattern I’ve seen most of my life. As a child of the 1980s, I grew up in the Reagan … Read more