The Three Pedagogical Pigs and Their Adventures with Technology
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upon a time, in the Forest of Education, there lived three little pedagogical
pigs: Primary Pig, Secondary Pig and Techno Pig. Now the Forest of Education was
large and deep and filled with many winding paths. Some paths lead nowhere, some
were full of thorns and some would gently light the way with little rays of
sunshine. One path was always filled with little creatures called researchers,
wanting to know what was going on in the forest and trying to make sense of it
all. This story was inspired by some research conducted by Alister Jones in his
project called “Teachers’ Subject Subcultures and Curriculum Innovation: The
Example of Technology Education” chapter nine in Researching Teaching.
Although this research was based on the introduction of technology in New
Zealand, it really could have happened anywhere.
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these little pedagogical pigs were about to embark on an adventure in the Forest
of Education. They each were working happily in their respective schools.
Primary Pig worked at Straw Elementary, situated amongst a field of wheat.
Secondary Pig worked on the edge of the forest far away from most of them in a
school called The Sticks. In the optimum location, near central office, Techno
Pig worked in The Solid Brick Academy. The adventure began when Mr. Wolfe,
Director of Technology, decided to visit each of the little pigs to see how each
was managing the new technological directive he had issued….
So, the three Little Pigs meet at the local slop house "The Pig Pen" to discuss their meetings with Mr. Wolfe ...
