Technology in Education
Andrew Marr discusses class and technology in education with Sugata Mitra, Neil Selwyn, Tony Little and Lynsey Hanley.
On Start the Week Andrew Marr explores the use of technology in education. Professor Sugata Mitra has installed an internet-connected PC in a slum in India and watched how curiosity leads children to learn together. Digital technology is increasingly used in schools but the educationalist Neil Selwyn questions whether this is a positive step. The writer Lynsey Hanley looks at how class is embedded in the education system and the former Headmaster at Eton, Tony Little, on his vision for the future of schooling.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Sugata Mitra
Sugata Mitra is Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University.
Neil Selwyn
Neil Selwyn is a Professor in the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia.
Is Technology Good for Education? is published by Polity Press.
Lynsey Hanley
Lynsey Hanley is an author and journalist.
Respectable: The Experience of Class is published by Allen Lane.
Tony Little
Tony Little is the former Head Master of Eton College and currently Chief Academic Officer at GEMS.
An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Education is published by Bloomsbury.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Marr |
| Interviewed Guest | Sugata Mitra |
| Interviewed Guest | Neil Selwyn |
| Interviewed Guest | Tony Little |
| Interviewed Guest | Lynsey Hanley |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 9 May 2016 09:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 9 May 2016 21:30BBC Radio 4
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