For my upcoming essay, I’ll explore how AI could transform K-12 classrooms by personalising learning and enhancing student engagement. AI is already making its way into the classroom, with teachers using it to simplify routine tasks, while students are learning to navigate it for their own use at home. We need to be proactive rather […]
This post was co-authored by Stephen Peasley. The Great Media Debate is a decades-long discussion about whether the medium through which educational content is delivered directly affects learning outcomes. Richard E. Clark sparked the debate in 1983, arguing that the quality of the instructional method is what influences learning, and that the medium (video, text, […]
When I first considered the assignment to explore a key figure in educational technology, I wasn’t sure where to begin. Should I look at one of the theorists Martin Weller referenced in 25 Years of Ed Tech? A leader in learning and technology? Then, I glanced at my bedside book stack. Sitting there were two […]
As an educator, I’ve witnessed firsthand how some tools, like video and e-portfolios, have shown great promise but struggled to deliver on their early potential in the classroom. Martin Weller (2020) revisits innovations such as these in 25 Years of Ed Tech, revealing how they were expected to transform education but often fell short due […]
Before starting Martin Weller’s (2020) 25 Years of Ed Tech, I reflected on my own experiences with educational technology. My earliest memories of ed tech in the classroom date back to 1994, when I was in grade 4, just as the internet was beginning to emerge. Back then, ed tech was pretty basic, used for […]