A decade of living in the gift shop
Dean Groom,
Playable,
Feb 05, 2018
"Exit through the gift shop." The phrase says everything that needs to be said about the commercialization of culture and heritage. The same phenomenon seems to be inhabiting Ed Tech and things like the #EdTech discussions, suggests Dean Groom. "The culture of online discussions (especially those being directed by individuals (they call themselves 'founders') is to repeat the most popular 'trend' statements, rather than make any real effort to evaluate claims," he writes. Things like personalized learning and blockchain are more marketing slogans than they are concrete ideas, he suggests. Well, as long as you didn't read that here...
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