Category: Purpose of education
In week 8 of the Critical Issues in Digital Education course, we discussed one of the most commonly cited advantages of using AI in education – its potential to personalize learning. We are then invited to reflect on why, given its potential, why would anyone argue we have to be careful about personalized learning. In […]
In week 2 of the Critical Issues in Digital Education course, we were encouraged to reflect on whether the EdTech sector offers a valid diagnosis of what’s wrong with education and whether it can therefore offer valid solutions. After reflecting on the resources provided, I would like to take it even further and question whether […]
In our first week of the Critical Issues in Digital Education course, we are encouraged to consider what the purpose of education is, what are some of its key functions and how it applies to our professional context. We have been introduced to the concept of “learnification” of education (Biesta, 2004) which is the shift […]