Observational Research/Informational Interviews:
Unfortunately, I was unable to conduct any observational research this week, as I am in the process of moving into a new place. But I will have opportunities over the winter break to interview teachers and gauge their thoughts on the role of technology in the classroom and the strategies they have used to bring technology and community together to create meaningful learning experiences for their students.

Academic Research:
I am interested in the thoughts of Neil Postman and Mari Swingle, who are writing extensively on the role technology plays in shaping our societies. Classrooms are often a reflection of the societies we teach within, so I value what they have to say.

Postman, Neil & Weingartner, Charles. (1969). Teaching as a Subversive Activity.
New York, NY: Delta.

Postman, Neil. (1993). Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology. New
York, NY: Knopf.

Swingle, Mari K. (2015). i-Minds: How Cell Phones, Computers, Gaming, and Social
Media Are Changing Our Brains, Our Behaviour, and the Evolution of Our
Species. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.

Online Articles:
A potential source for my research is the extensive article database of The Guardian online found here: https://www.theguardian.com/education.

Until next time,
Alex M.