WIKIPUNK
Every so often, I refresh the EDUPUNK Wikipedia page to see what’s been changed, and this time something really caught my eye. The article’s first sentence is “Edupunk is an ideology referring to educators and education strategies with a do it yourself (DIY) spirit.” Ideology? I didn’t remember it saying that before. And sure enough, according to the history, it used to say: “Edupunk is a term…” So yesterday, someone changed it from “term” to “ideology”. Hmmm. If you...
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So I guess it’s my turn to weigh in on this EDUPUNK thing. No, it’s not about the label. It’s not about the technology. So what is it about? Why is it hitting home for so many people, and hitting a nerve for many others? The most fascinating thing about Friday’s article on EDUPUNK in the Chronicle of Higher Education is not the story itself, but the contention in the readers’ comments. (Incidentally, Mike Caulfield has–in one sentence, no less–come up with a terrific response to the dissenting faction:...
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