The 'Imponderable Bloom': Reconsidering the Role of Technology in Education

As educators, we must find ways to incorporate critical theory into courses as a means to counterbalance the onslaught of advertising rhetoric extolling the supposed virtues of instructional technologies. While I am an avid user and ardent supporter of instructional technology, I am concerned that my graduate students are unaware of the potential negative consequences of adopting a new technology without a critical assessment of its worth and usefulness.