The Quakers Have the Questions
One of the grownups in my online research class is doing her research project on Quaker education and the use of technology, so in class the other night we did a little quick surfing to see if anything was out there.
We ran across this list of questions developed in a workshop at the Second International Congress on Quaker Education in 2000.
I don’t know too much about Quaker beliefs, but boy these questions are super.
I’m just weighing the pros and cons of a redesign for our school web site, and I’m finding these both clarifying and thought-provoking. Here are two great ones…
2. Technology and Community
How can information technology enhance human interaction? In what ways is technology bringing people together, keeping them apart? In what ways is technology affecting the sense of community at the institution?4. Technology and Economics
How will the growing educational uses of information technology narrow or widen the gap between the quality of and access to educational experiences for those who are divided by wealth? How will participants deal with the disparity of access to information technology within a technology-rich school situated within a poorer community?