Critical understanding of ICT
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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:
- Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change (Neil Postman)
- Filter bubble, how the search engine may be damaging us and our society. (Eli Pariser)
- Internet and capitalism (John Bellamy Foster and Robert W. McChesney)
