Technology in Education - Caveat

I was at my son's soccer game this morning, but continued to mull over last night's blog post, as well as what I want to say in today's.

I feel the need to clarify that I am not against bringing new technologies into education (in the classroom, or otherwise). I have a feeling that this is going to be just the first in a string of caveats.

Frist, I think there are some truly awesome examples out there of what creative teachers are doing (both with new and old technologies).

Also, I have been programming almost continuously for the last 30 years, so I am not in the least scared by or intimidated by the successors to Web 1.0.

I am also truly, really excited about the future of education in the next decade or two. There are a lot of new insights on learning coming from basic and applied neurosciences and psychology. And new technologies are allowing educators to apply those insights in powerful ways.

Lastly, regarding the Technology and Education course itself, while the 'instructors' have a breathless excitement about the power of new technologies, when you listen to them carefully, there is a much more nuanced view about how and when and why to apply these technologies appropriately.

So, back to my last rant/post, do I think that Web 2.0 is going to transform education? NO!

Do I think that creative educators are going to continue using the tools at hand to combine their experience with insights from research to transform education? YES!