October 29th, 2009 by tic@technologyinclass.com
The Simpsons never lack social commentary, and when Bart got a new teacher this season who assigned the class twenty minutes of twittering for homework the writers obviously got the idea from real classrooms.
Their commentary often exposes blind spots or the hasty implementation of technology. A couple of episodes in season 11 satirize society’s embrace [...]
October 9th, 2009 by tic@technologyinclass.com
“Bart Gets a Z”, an episode of The Simpsons from season 21(!), provides excellent commentary on the world of teaching. Bart’s new teacher, Zack, even has a paperless classroom, and he’s way too hip for his own good.
What strikes me about this episode is that Bart is actually engaged in Zack’s class. [...]