In some respects as an Instructional Technology Fellow, I really understand what its like to improve classes with technology both for undergraduates and for professors. I see how taking advantage of young people’s dexterity with the internet and their “gadgets” can actually be helpful for learning.

But I am totally uneasy with the the intimacy between technology and capitalism in education. Yesterday, I read a bit about how online classes are being positioned to take the positions of professors in universities. Today, the Times publishes an article about how online courses are now peddled to high school classes to “prepare” them for college.

While, I hope that the same amount of time and resources is being spend on critical thinking, writing and reading comprehension, I highly doubt it.