Critical understanding of ICT

Like any new technology, ICT too can be hyped up, and we may see it as a panacea or silver bullet that can solve all our problems in education. However, such hype/ perspective can be quite harmful and dangerous. The more powerful a tool, the more harmful it could be as well. Hence developing a critical understanding of ICT is essential, especially for teachers, who need to foster the same in students. A few readings that can support such critical understanding:
 * 1) Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change (Neil Postman)
 * 2) Filter bubble, how the search engine may be damaging us and our society. (Eli Pariser)
 * 3) Internet and capitalism (John Bellamy Foster and Robert W. McChesney)