The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Part of our series on the use of technology in education, in this article originally from 2013, Douglas Gerwin explores questions of how and when it is appropriate for children to use technology without subverting or losing the “I”, their sense of self.

Is Online Teaching Anti-Waldorf?

Waldorf schools are conscious of the threat technology poses to our humanity. Is using such online tools for teaching good, bad, or more nuanced? Can remote learning using online tools remain the subject and not the master, and serve the mission of bringing Waldorf education to more people?