I get pitches– e-mails from PR folks who have noticed that I write about education and want to offer me a chance to talk to an up-and-coming visionary who can tell me all about Bunkadiddle Corporation’s new program! The pitches have taken on a pandemic sheen for a few months now (“In these trying times, when students and teachers are all struggling, we offer this Shiny New Thing!”). Mostly they highlight everything there is to dislike and distrust in edu-business, but a couple of weeks back I got a super-entry in the category, a pitch that threw five “sources” at me, and they serve as a fine example of what’s out there and why it’s Not Good.

Source: CURMUDGUCATION: Five Examples Of What’s Wrong With Ed Tech