Beware of the shiny things

A very smart man passed the following thought and quote to me today.

A pitfall to avoid is the seductive power of shiny digital services and wares that prompt many companies to pursue technology for its own sake. “Technology can be a siren song. Without a focused approach, it’s easy to be led astray,”

 

It is something we should keep in the forefront of our thinking when looking at technology in education. Keeping a learning focus is key. Otherwise it becomes a tool that you don’t have a use for and it will sit and collect dust.

Wireless writing has been successful because of the focus on writing and learning with the technology as a tool.

Begin with the end in mind.