We speak with Dr. Justin Reich, director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, and host of the TeachLab podcast, about education technology. Hailed by some as the great equalizer, the beneficiaries of ed tech tend to be white and affluent. Focused on equity by design, Dr. Reich observes that when teachers learn, they have insufficient opportunities to practice. So he and his colleagues are creating digital clinical simulations, practice spaces for teachers. They’re also helping educators to figure out what they can stop doing, to allow more time for what’s useful.
Overview
00:00-00:43Intros
00:43-02:55Examining claims that tech is a vehicle to promote equality in education
02:55-06:33Tickle down?
06:33-07:41How tech introduction increases the digital divide
07:41-10:22Better strategies for improving education
10:22-14:06What can make a difference in creating more equitable educators
14:06-16:33Measuring the impact
16:33-18:51tsl.mit.edu/TeachLab podcast
18:51-19:21Unfinished learning
19:21-Outro
Transcript
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