“The Flickering Mind”
Every now and then it is good to engage with someone or something that challenges your thinking.
Last term I was asked (along with my colleague) to present to the School BOT on the topic of what a 21st Century Classroom and Learner looked like. During the question time one Trustee asked us “what is the difference between information and knowledge…… Have you read “The Flickering Mind” by Todd Oppenheimer?” Well………..
- Firstly this book is critical of the use of computers in education. It comes out of 3 years of research completed in American Schools.
- He agrees to some “exceptional” use of ICT but believes ICT is often used in excess.
- Click here for the excerpt.
To cut a long story short I want to share my current thoughts after reading this book. These are a collection of positive and negative thoughts on the impact of using ICT in education:
