Technology and Society by Neil Postman 4/7
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How do you know that Bill Gates sees this as stupidity? He didn't invent this to grab at people's souls, he invented the computer to open it.
Your definition of Communication and your definition of community, not mine. Specialization is the way of the future, get over it.
Source of this debate? I need sources. Otherwise its just an anecdote. To call a debate a 3 hour speech needs to be criticized... Its a preplanned essay and a preplanned rebutle. there is no candid opinion, just paper.
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Huge Kudos to whomever put up this excellent video.
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@TiberiusBrast Thats a stupid claim
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@datascatter you don't understand my point. If you read from the Multitude Project you will understand that I am not talking about computer specialists vs other specialists. I am talking about society in general, and about how new tools introduced can change the power structure. For instance the Blog. It favors the multitude, and it plays against the tyrant. Why? Because it is a tool anybody can use to disseminate information, exposing the tyranny.
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Some technology favors tyranny, others favor the masses. The new digital technology favors the masses, and it is what fuels the "multitude social revolution"
Search "Multitude Project" for more...
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And this was BEFORE students started spending all their time on facebook, iTunes, instant messaging, etc.
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(3:50) " ...think, for example, how the words 'community' and 'conversation' are now employed by those who use the internet. " (!!!)
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no such word as irregardless ;)
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First of all if anyone learns anything at all on the internet (irregardless of whether its reliable or not) is nothing to do with teaching.
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He doesn't fail to grasp that importance of technology in school setting. He isn't saying "Don't buy computers!" He is saying "Why are they not also spending money to improve the workload on teachers and the quality of teachers?"
Spending $100 million on computers is not as affective as spending $50 million on teachers and $50 million on computers.
Wreckless adoption is negligent.
Popeonabomb 2 years ago 15
Your response assumes that the (main) role of education is for preparation for a certain labor market. It is to have the market lead the schools as it were. But what about the education of the mind, the heart, or, indeed the spirit? The word "Smarter" in your case is merely an euphemism for more timely or fashionable learning.
dandiacal 2 years ago 6