You know, I think the combination of research training in ed tech and currently teaching ICT classes makes me particularly critical of the “digital native” idea.
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Just had a student explain that such-and-such a file wasn’t in a specific folder, it was just on their computer, in case anyone was wondering how digital native rhetoric is holding up. Need to bookmark that 2021 article from The Verge.
🔗 linkblog: Leveling the technological playing field with Apple | UKNow'
new publication: ClassDojo and student conflation of educational technologies
It’s already indefensible that ClassDojo promises greater access to teachers for parents willing to pay, but these features also translate into letting richer parents put more pressure on teachers. This business model is awful.
🔗 linkblog: Dependence on Tech Caused ‘Staggering’ Education Inequality, U.N. Agency Says - The New York Times'
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