Yes, self-referential posts rule the blogosphere, but that’s not what we’re trying to do here. We realize that blog audiences, much like academic departments, can exist in silos. So we want to make sure you don’t miss some great writing about technology over in The Chronicle Review.
Siva Vaidhyanathan wrote a nice essay about youth, technology, and pedagogy late last week. There is a crisis in education, which some see as a result of technology, Mr. Vaidhyanathan writes.
“There has been a steady and dangerous erosion of authority in teaching at all levels in America. It’s older than Facebook, even older than AOL. It’s not the fault of teachers (although many have been passive or complacent in its face). It’s not the fault of the students, who will bend toward short-term rewards and away from short-term costs no matter when they were born or what devices sit in their hands.”
The essay is part of “Wired Youth,” a running dialogue between Mr. Vaidhyanathan, an associate professor of media studies and law at the University of Virginia, and Mark Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University. Here are links to the discussion:
Wired Youth Dialogue: Siva, on the Context of Technology
Wired Youth Dialogue: Mark, on Generational Thinking
Wired Youth Dialogue: Siva, on Generations
Wired Youth Dialogue: Mark, on How Tech Talents Are Applied
Wired Youth Dialogue: Siva, on an American, Not Teen, Condition
Wired Youth Dialogue: Mark, on the Sources of Stress
Wired Youth Dialogue: Mark, on the Down Side of Web 2.0
Wired Youth Dialogue: Siva Urges Historical Perspective on Technology —Scott Carlson
