Larry Cuban – scourge of 'memory loss' policymakers

'Oversold and underused' was a wake-up call in 2001. Bob Harrison asks Larry Cuban what has changed since then

Larry Cuban: more willingness to consider tough questions

Larry Cuban, professor emeritus at Stanford University, has spent many years researching, thinking, reflecting and writing about the relationship between digital technology, teaching and learning and classroom practice. His book Oversold and Underused - Computers in the Classroom was, in 2001, a critical contribution to the then emerging debate about the potential impact of digital technologies on classroom practice.

You may have noticed a familiar name on page 18 of this months edition of 'Education Investors' magazine. Bob's thoughts on the changing landscape of schools ICT have been laid down in print. You can download a copy of the article here and find out more on 'Education Investors' magazine here.

It was fitting that the TDA event “Music Technology in Schools” was held in Piccadilly Gate, Manchester, the dual home of the Halle orchestra and computer scientist, Alan Turing.

The synergy and tension between these two is beginning to create some challenges for schools, policy makers, teachers, music industry and academics so the TDA got some of these groups together to try and bring some clarity and coherence to the discussion.

Westminster Education has published a report from the recent The Future of Technology in Education Forum Keynote Seminar held in London (As discussed by Bob in the previous blog post). The publication provides details of all the speeches and seminars from the event. You can download it here.