EC&I 830 Summary of Learning To wrap up this semester of learning and this course I have joined forces with a few of my friends and colleagues to share our view of technology in the classroom. Over the past 11 weeks we have discussed, debated and analyzed the role of technology in the classroom. I … More The Guardians of Technology…

Although I’ve already delved a little bit into the world of AI in a previous blog I want to revisit it with a specific lens toward education. As AI grows and becomes more and more powerful we need to take a moment to actually look at how it will specifically impact education. I think as … More I for one welcome our robot overlords…

Teaching as we know is in and of itself a political act. If you make a choice to teach or not to teach something there is power and weight in that decision. I think if anything we have seen an increase in the connection between this idea and how teachers portray themselves online. As one … More Teaching is a political act… but do you have to act online?

Should schools be responsible for teaching students how to be good digital citizens? This debate goes beyond the digital and tech debate. At a surface level, sure, this seems like a conversation around the role and responsibilities of the teacher in relation to tech and digital citizenship, however I think that it goes far beyond … More It’s fine they’ll learn it in school…

Okay, so Tik Tok didn’t take my childhood… to be honest social media in its present from wasn’t even on the horizon. Like I mentioned in my previous post I am in that generation that remembers the invention of the internet. I remember thinking a phone where you could see the person you were talking … More Tik Tok took my childhood (how social media is or is not ruining childhood)

This week we debated whether or not technology was beneficial in the classroom. It was an interesting debate as I think we are at a point where most people believe that technology is integral in a classroom setting. In fact, it seems like we would be going backward if we were to move away from … More You have died of dysentery…