Ed tech’s failure during the pandemic, and what comes after

For decades, technology advocates have claimed that we are on the cusp of a complete transformation in education. But, as Justin Reich explains, such transformations not yet come to pass. Even during COVID-19 pandemic, teachers did use significantly alter their teaching. Instead, enabled them maintain many classroom routines (using learning management systems or video conferencing) supplement usual instruction gamified apps). Teachers did, however, tinker with methods throughout gradually improving over time. suggests this tinkering framework is more realistic way think about ed tech’s potential support teaching and learning.