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Futureproofing: Technology for the future Tom FranklinFranklin Consulting tom@franklin-consulting.co.uk http://www.franklin-consulting.co.uk
Which technology? For this invention will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not practice their memory. Their trust in [this technology], will discourage the use of their own memory within them. You have invented an elixir not of memory, but of reminding; and you offer your pupils the appearance of wisdom, not true wisdom, for they will read many things without instruction and will therefore seem to know many things, when they are for the most part ignorant and hard to get along with, since they are not wise, but only appear wise.
"Freshers who've majored in eBay" THES 2 June 2006
Web 2.0 'an attitude not a technology.'
Conclusion • Many of these changes will happen • Embrace them or fight them • Plan for them • Think of how they can enhance teaching and learning - nothing else really matters.