In this absorbing volume, Jon Dron views education, learning, and teaching through a technological lens. Focusing on the parts we play in technologies—from language and pedagogies to computers and regulations—Dron posits that individuals are not just users but technical coparticipants.
Authors
- DOI
- 1
- Pages
- 300
- Published in
- Athabasca, CA
- Rights
- Jon Dron
- Series
- Issues in Distance Education
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Half Title 2
- Series Page 3
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgements 10
- Prologue 12
- Introduction 16
- Preamble: Elephant Spotting 28
- 1. A Handful of Anecdotes about Elephants 30
- 2. A Handful of Observations about Elephants 36
- Part I: All about Technology 44
- 3. Organizing Stuff to Do Stuff 48
- 4. How Technologies Work 78
- 5. Participation and Technique 104
- Part II: Education as a Technological Phenomenon 136
- 6. A Co-Participation Model of Teaching 140
- 7. Theories of Teaching 164
- 8. Technique, Expertise, and Literacy 182
- Part III: Applying the Co-Participation Model 218
- 9. Revealing Elephants 220
- 10. How Education Works 234
- Epilogue 276
- References 282