MALAT 523 – Activity 7

by | Oct 24, 2023 | LRNT 523

Harmonious, with the statement that Martin Weller brought out in his introduction of the book “25 Years of Ed Tech”, the field of Education and Technology is constantly looking towards the future (Weller, 2020). This essay will explore some of the multifaceted...

Pinpointing the media debate in current events

by | Sep 24, 2023 | LRNT 523

This blog post was written collaboratively by Tracy Tang and Ano Gwesu For Activity 5, we were asked to look for two articles or stories in the media – or press releases from apps or software companies – that exhibit techno-deterministic thinking. The...

People in the Ed Tech field

by | Sep 19, 2023 | LRNT 523

As Martin Weller’s book “25 Years of Ed Tech” emphasized, the field of Ed tech is one into which people transfer from other fields (2020). Seymour Aubrey Papert is one such individual who transferred into the field of Ed Tech. Professor Papert was known...

Lessons ( Chapter 9- 18)

by | Sep 19, 2023 | LRNT 523

Reading through the subsequent chapters of Weller’s book, one lesson I have learned is the power of social media. I have always known that social media is a powerful tool, but I had not realized how far its influence can go. Weller highlights that when we use...

Reflections ( Chapter 1 -8)

by | Sep 19, 2023 | LRNT 523

Reading through the first few chapters of Martin Weller’s book, 25 Years of Ed Tech, it was interesting to find out in the introduction that Ed Tech history could have been better recorded because the industry is so forward-thinking (Weller, 2020). As the statement...