Spread the loveFor all of the “disruption” of education that Silicon Valley talks about, many of today’s education technology merely digitizes the ineffective aspect of the past education. MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, are digital versions of the very maligned big group lecture. Online textbooks are another unidirectional method of information delivery, and virtual flashcards are just another tool for useless memorization. The current surge of education tech is filled with replications of the least-favorable parts of learning and teaching, all of which are not pedagogically sound. This article will discuss the role of critical pedagogy and social justice … Continue reading Ethical Online Learning, Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice