Radicalization of Urban Education via Improved Educational Technology Systems

Abstract

There is an apparent need for reform of urban education. Educational technology systems based on the accumulated knowledge on the changing conditions in modern society, as well as, knowledge of the new educational needs that the changes produce has led to new solutions for facilitating the achievement of desired urban schooling outcomes. Recent urban schooling reform efforts, however, have made it clear that simple piecemeal “change” applications of the improved technology systems is not enough for lasting urban education improvement. What is actually needed is total radicalization of urban education. Radicalization of urban education refers to radical overhaul of organizational structures, processes, and products of the key contributing participants in the urban school setting. Radicalization can be accomplished by applying recently developed educational technology throughout the whole urban school system. Simply stated, urban educators throughout urban school systems must be made to use every available device, design and system which makes the student's day as profitable as possible if reform of urban education is to succeed.