Book · 2020 · Education
Failure to Disrupt
Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education
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There's a really good book that's actually kind of relevant to some of your early questions called Failure to Disrupt that goes over the history of educational technology.
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Failure to Disrupt by Justin Reich is an analytical exploration of the history and limitations of educational technology, examining how digital tools have repeatedly promised radical transformations in schooling while often falling short. Grant Sanderson discussed the book on the Dwarkesh Podcast in October 2023 during an episode titled Grant Sanderson (@3blue1brown) — Past, present, & future of mathematics. Sanderson brought up the publication because it was particularly relevant to earlier conversational themes regarding the intersection of technology and learning. He described the work as a really good book that thoroughly investigates the historical trajectory of educational tech initiatives and their actual impacts on classrooms and students. By introducing the title, Sanderson provided listeners with a grounded perspective on the systemic challenges facing technological innovation in education, moving beyond optimistic hype to evaluate what digital tools can and cannot achieve in instructional settings over the long term based on empirical evidence and historical precedent.
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Grant Sanderson There's a really good book that's actually kind of relevant to some of your early questions called Failure… 1
“There's a really good book that's actually kind of relevant to some of your early questions called Failure to Disrupt that goes over the history of educational technology.”