The Flickering Mind
by Todd Oppenheimer · first published 2003
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"American education faces an unusual moment of crisis. For decades, our schools have been beaten down by a series of curriculum fads, empty crusades for reform, and stingy funding. Now education and political leaders have offered their biggest and most expensive promise ever - the miracle of computers and the Internet - at a cost of approximately $70 billion just during the decade of the 1990s. Computer technology has become so prevalent that it is transforming nearly every corner of the academic world, from our efforts to close the gap between rich and poor, to our hopes for school reform, to
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For those who fervently believe that "Video Games Are The Future of Education", I would like to recommend two books: "Geek Heresy" by Kentaro Toyama, and "The Flickering Mind" by Todd Oppenheimer. The former offers a voice of caution, and is written by the former head of MSR Asia. The latter is filled with historical examples of "x is the Future of Education" (for x ∈ {"radio",…
on “Video Games Are the Future of Education” ↗The Flickering Mind is a great book to read on this subject. http://www.amazon.com/Flickering-Mind-Technology-Classroom-L... Oppenheimer does a great job of citing actual studies. And it turns out despite thousands of…
on “A Writer Who Questions the Wisdom of Teaching With Technology” ↗Regarding Ed Tech, for a merciless look at this recurring insanity, see Todd Oppenheimer's "The Flickering Mind", and in general, Kentaro Toyama's "Geek Heresy".
on “Magic Leap reportedly slashes jobs and steps away from consumer plans” ↗Read Todd Oppenheimer's "The Flickering Mind" and you'll find this false mantra (new technology alone will magically solve a deeply human problem) being repeated throughout the history of education technology.
on “The Charisma Machine: The life, death, and legacy of One Laptop per Child” ↗