3 things you should know about Edupunk

Following on in my series of short '3 things' videos, I thought I would have a little fun (well, I am on holiday right now), and so I went out and recorded this video on Edupunk. Although it's treated in a fun way, Edupunk has a serious underpinning. Those who are involved in the 'do it yourself' approach to learning will tell you that there is quite a struggle going on right now between institutions and individuals over what tools to use for the serious business of lifelong learning. Should we use centralised services and endure all the constraints that accompany them, or should we instead use our own patchwork collection of tools, loosely aggregated social media and handheld personal devices that give us freedom, but at a price? There is also a belief that, just as the music industry of the late 1970s was stagnating, so the education system of the early 21st Century is in need of a reboot. Punk rock revitalised the 70s music scene and, say its adherents, Edupunk can do the same today with our tired education system.

My previous writings around Edupunk can be found in Edupunk stalks the institution (which details the tensions highlighted above) and also elsewhere on this blog. I hope you enjoy this different, 'bricolage' approach to making videos - it's not perfect, but it was never intended to be. Please let me know what you think about the concept and its treatment in the comments box below.

Photo by Steve Wheeler



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