Introduction

The purpose of this blog is for people to come together and share their ideas about and experiences relating to the development of technology and the impact it is having on us as individuals, a society, and as a species. I’ve been increasingly disturbed by the effects I’ve observed, both in myself and in others, that technology is having. Instead of ignoring them, I felt I had to share these findings with others. While this blog does look at these issues through the lens of their implications for the art of teaching and how practices should evolve to meet them, my personal hope is that anyone can read these reflections, whether they agree or not, whether they are involved in education or not, and that they will find them, if not convincing, then at least thought-provoking. While debate and discussion would be fantastic, my main aim is to simply share my experiences with others and encourage reflection in people on their own experiences and opinions, so that we may move forward as a more informed and curious collective.

Academic honesty statement

DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY

By submitting this assignment for assessment, I acknowledge and agree that:

  1. this assignment is submitted in accordance with the University’s Academic Regulations, Assessment Policy and Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy. I also understand the serious nature of academic misconduct (such as plagiarism) and the penalties attached to being found guilty of committing such offences.
  2. no part of this assignment has been copied from any other source without acknowledgement of the source.
  3. no part of this assignment has been written by any other person, except to the extent of collaboration and/or group work as defined in the unit outline.
  4. this assignment has not been recycled, using work substantially the same as work I have completed previously and which has been counted towards satisfactory completion of another unit of study or credited towards another qualification, unless the Lecturer in Charge has granted prior written consent to do so.
  5. a copy of the original assignment is retained by me and that I may be required to submit the original assignment to the Lecturer in Charge upon request.
  6. the Lecturer-in-Charge may, for the purpose of assessing this assignment:
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