EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
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Keywords: internet connectivity, mobile penetration, political mobilization, digital natives, innovation.Abstract
This article probes the delusion that technology and education commonly tend to generate by projecting visions of transformation. The ongoing reflection on education and technology points to the diverse effect of technology on education. Therefore, this article will identify both possible challenges and opportunities that the integration of technology into education offers. A reflection on both the challenges and opportunities offered by technology in an educational environment prevents that we over- or underestimate the value of technology in education. The primary aim of the article is to illustrate the complex nature of technology as medium. It is pivotal to understand the complex nature of technology in order to integrate it effectively and in a responsible manner into quality education. Building on the argument that technology is not a tool, but rather a medium that is shaping culture today, a discussion on the social embeddedness of technology as one of its outstanding characteristics, is outlined in the first section. In the light of that discussion, the following challenges will be attended to: the commodification of knowledge and education and how technology is the main driving force in this process. The complex nature of technology is introduced to dissect the possible implications for education.
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