Episode Summary
After a brief recap of local education news, Leonie interviews Mark West, author of provocative new UNESCO report on the failings of #edtech during Covid and beyond, entitled "An Ed Tech tragedy? Educational technologies and school closures in the time of COVID-19. " The report asks the question as to whether the use of #edtech has been a transformative tool to improve schools or has undermined human connection, engagement & decision-making.
Episode Notes
Articles on confusions and miscommunication during the October 19 rainstorm and flooding of NYC schools: Chalkbeat, Gothamist, NY Post
UNESCO report by Mark West, Ed tech tragedy? Educational Technologies and School Closures in the time of COVID-19
NY Times article on the report
Ed Tech: a positive transformative tool or tragically dehumanizing?