This book examines the struggles over technology's use in education, digging into what the purpose of education is, how we should achieve it, who the stakeholders are, and whose voices win out. Drawing on theoretical and empirical work, it lays bare the messy realities of technology use in education and their implications for contemporary society.
History
Chapter number
7
Pagination
127-145
ISBN-13
978-1-349-44095-5
Language
eng
Publication classification
B Book chapter, B1.1 Book chapter
Copyright notice
2013, Neil Selwyn and Keri Facer
Extent
11
Editor/Contributor(s)
Selwyn N, Facer K
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Place of publication
New York, N.Y.
Title of book
The politics of education and technology: conflicts, controversies, and connections
Series
Palgrave Macmillan’s digital education and learning