Elearning08. Network. iTunesU. Broadband. Mark pesce blog posts tagged with youtube. I: Out of Control Our greatest fear, in bringing computers into the classroom, is that we teachers and instructors and lecturers will lose control of the classroom, lose touch with the students, lose the ability to make a difference. The computer is ultimately disruptive. It offers greater authority than any instructor, greater resources than any lecturer, and greater reach than any teacher. The computer is not perfect, but it is indefatigable. The computer is not omniscient, but it is comprehensive.
The computer is not instantaneous, but it is faster than any other tool we’ve ever used. All of this puts the human being at a disadvantage; in a classroom full of machines, the human factor in education is bound to be overlooked. It’s all about control. What’s most interesting about the computer is how it puts paid to all of our cherished fantasies of control. In May of 1999, Silicon Valley software engineer John Swapceinski started a website called “Teacher Ratings.” II: Do It Ourselves. Mark Pesce - PdF2009 - The Dangerous Power of Sharing (Power) Fluid Learning.
I: Out of Control Our greatest fear, in bringing computers into the classroom, is that we teachers and instructors and lecturers will lose control of the classroom, lose touch with the students, lose the ability to make a difference. The computer is ultimately disruptive. It offers greater authority than any instructor, greater resources than any lecturer, and greater reach than any teacher. The computer is not perfect, but it is indefatigable. The computer is not omniscient, but it is comprehensive.
The computer is not instantaneous, but it is faster than any other tool we’ve ever used. All of this puts the human being at a disadvantage; in a classroom full of machines, the human factor in education is bound to be overlooked. It’s all about control. What’s most interesting about the computer is how it puts paid to all of our cherished fantasies of control. In May of 1999, Silicon Valley software engineer John Swapceinski started a website called “Teacher Ratings.” II: Do It Ourselves. Twitter lets staff "trigger nuclear option" on bosses.
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