Michael PetersonFeb 24
Taggart

I spent my education career pushing back against crap like this, so let me clue you in on something:

When a tech company invests in schools, it's never for the benefit of student learning. It's always, always for creating loyal customers out of the students and teachers.

(h/t @AAKL)

https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-new-google-partnership-a-sizable-investment-in-ai-for-teachers/

Exclusive: New Google Partnership a ‘Sizable Investment’ in AI for Teachers

Tech giant won’t attach a price tag to 3-year agreement with ISTE+ASCD.

Feb 23 at 6:50pmWeb
Show threadTaggartFeb 23

When I bailed, I wrote this. It's upsetting that no part of it got better.

https://theforeverstudent.com/something-is-rotten-in-edtech-f97d4d32e878

Something is Rotten in EdTech

After ten years in the game, I am taking a break from EdTech. A lot of reasons contributed to this decision — burnout, changing interests…

Medium
Show threadTaggartFeb 23
Again, the corpos need to recoup the investment on the liebots. What better way than to indoctrinate the students and teachers, making lifelong users and sales reps of them?
Show threadlifewithtreesFeb 23
@mttaggart I worked in tech, including edtech, for 15 years and now as a teacher, you are so right. What gives me hope is how much students kind of hate chatbots. More can see through it than I had thought. They think it’s very overblown and not that great
Show threadGabriele Marcosanti Feb 23
@mttaggart @AAKL bu... but... free software for the kids!
Show threadcurtmackFeb 23
@mttaggart @AAKL likely while getting a big tax deduction out of it, to boot.
Show threadDoug LevinFeb 23
@mttaggart @AAKL o.0
Show threadHTPC NZFeb 23
@mttaggart @AAKL while Copilot is distracting everyone remotely tech minded, captain Gemini is busy at making sure it becomes the ubiquitous bullshit generator for the masses.
Show threadCassandraVertFeb 23
And giving away free samples has been an approved sales practice for decades. Even children can be targeted.
Show threadJack 👾Feb 23
@mttaggart @AAKL like schools getting windows licences they can't afford to update?
Show threadDavikyussFeb 23

@mttaggart @AAKL

Exatamente. Tudo gira em torno de lucros a qualquer custo.

Show threadC.Feb 25

@mttaggart @AAKL

> When a tech company invests in schools, it's never for the benefit of student learning. It's always,
> always for creating loyal customers out of the students and teachers.

The word you're looking for is "captive". Captive customers.

It's different.

(But seriously, good point)