I was trying to remember this quote the other day and I came across it in my notes just now, so I’m posting it here… to be able to find it in the future and to share it with others. I think this line of thinking is critical to actually effecting the sort of organizational change educational technologists aim for:
“Seymour Papert wrote that when it comes to learning, what can be done is a technological question, what should be done is a pedagogical question, and what will be done is a political question.” (Shaffer, 2006, p. 191)
I guess I need to track down the original Papert quote, so if anyone knows where that is, let me know. :)
Reference
Shaffer, D. W. (2006). How Computer Games Help Children Learn. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.