I have been catching up on Google Reader this week. Just read Dan Meyer’s post Crisis of Faith which is his response to Jeff Wasserman’s blog post where Jeff describes his frustration with technology and his decision to let it go. Jeff’s blog post did not surprise me. It is best that you read Jeff’s original post. Dan Meyer responds by stating that Jeff Wasserman does not have the right to refuse to use technology. Dan’s statement surprised me somewhat. Best to read the comments to Dan’s post yourself.
I have given Google Reader a break recently. There were three reasons for this. First of all my wife and I were busy doing work around the home, I was preparing for the new school year and I had grown tired of reading blogs repeatedly peppered with angst, judgement calls and defenses of this or that position. Give me a blog with simple practical advice any day. Let’s just get on with the job.
There is a term that constantly pops up in blogs that single-mindedly push technology within the classroom setting. The term is 21st century. As far as I can tell this century is not all that different to the previous one. Many people associate the term 21st century with the future if you get my drift. As a ten year old I was looking forward to the 21st century. Well, the 21st century has arrived and nothing much has really changed. The year is 2008. People are not living on the moon. The Concorde has been mothballed. I am certainly not flying to work in an aero-car each day. I am in a car pool to save on petrol costs. The fact that it happens to be the 21st century has no bearing on how I teach or make decisions. I better keep this post to a minimum so I do not become a hypocrite. Cheers, John.
~ Watershed ~
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February 4th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
You’ve missed some sarcasm, I think. If you feel like reading the comments of that one, you’ll get a sense real quick for where all of the linked parties stand.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Thanks for the comment and the pointer Dan. Keep the fires burning,
Cheers, John.