Episode 3: TVs, Token Rewards, & Sesame Street

A look back at the time when the television set first invaded the classroom. The discussion covers some ground, examining the effects of the TV/VCR cart and gamification on education. Dr. Bourgeois and Mr. Miller also take aim at Big Bird, debunking a sacred institution to further their argument against instructional technology.

Show Notes

Musical credit:
Steven Bourgeois (piano) and Wyeth Tvenge (bass)
"Blues"
From Jazz Duo
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What is The Old School?

Dr. Steven Bourgeois and Mr. Ross Miller lead an informal discussion between a current and a former teacher on topics that challenge "best practices" in contemporary education. In keeping with Neil Postman (1979), we support the conserving function of education: “Its aim at all times is to make visible the prevailing biases of a culture and then, by employing whatever philosophies of education are available, to oppose them.”