The Luddites Are Coming! Are We Ready? Are They Us?.

Barron, Daniel D.

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ERIC Number: EJ531022

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Luddites Are Coming! Are We Ready? Are They Us?

Barron, Daniel D.

School Library Media Activities Monthly, v13 n2 p48-50 Oct 1996

Explains the historical background of the Luddite movement in England and discusses the contemporary version of resistance to computers and other educational technology. Books and journals that address this issue are highlighted and the role of library media specialists in encouraging appropriate use of technology is discussed. (LRW)

Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Appropriate Technology, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Resources Centers, Library Role, Media Specialists, Resistance to Change, School Libraries, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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