67 years of EdTech: Why AI in education needs more than just the technology to succeed
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The article examines the 67-year history of technology in education, starting with the PLATO system in 1959, and argues that generative AI in education will only succeed if it is treated as a tool within a proper support system rather than a standalone solution. Brad Olsen and Jobin Thomas contend that EdTech requires infrastructure, training, and institutional backing to be effective, drawing lessons from past failures of computer-assisted instruction to inform current debates about AI in classrooms.
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bsky67 years of EdTech: Why AI in education needs more than just the technology to succeedbrookings.eduKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn May 1959, the first PLATO system was unveiled at the University of Illinois.
EdTech is a tool, not a standalone solution, and it needs a proper support system to succeed.
Such an event merits a look at technology in education today.
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