Education Technology Society

Audrey Watters’ ‘Second Breakfast’

September 16, 2023 Neil Selwyn Season 1 Episode 2
Audrey Watters’ ‘Second Breakfast’
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Education Technology Society
Audrey Watters’ ‘Second Breakfast’
Sep 16, 2023 Season 1 Episode 2
Neil Selwyn

Until recently, Audrey Watters was one of the most prominent and prolific critics of digital technology and education – dubbed  ‘ed-tech's Cassandra'.

Then in 2021, she published a book, quit Twitter, and wound up her highly influential ‘Hack Education’ blog.

In this episode, we catch up with Audrey about her new ‘Second Breakfast’ project, and her pivot to writing about fitness technologies, food and exercise.

Audrey talks about the parallels between fitness tech and digital education, the enduring legacy of BF Skinner in current Silicon Valley thinking, as well as her reflections on the relentless grind of critiquing EdTech.

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Link to Audrey’s ‘Second Breakfast’ Sub stack

 

Show Notes

Until recently, Audrey Watters was one of the most prominent and prolific critics of digital technology and education – dubbed  ‘ed-tech's Cassandra'.

Then in 2021, she published a book, quit Twitter, and wound up her highly influential ‘Hack Education’ blog.

In this episode, we catch up with Audrey about her new ‘Second Breakfast’ project, and her pivot to writing about fitness technologies, food and exercise.

Audrey talks about the parallels between fitness tech and digital education, the enduring legacy of BF Skinner in current Silicon Valley thinking, as well as her reflections on the relentless grind of critiquing EdTech.

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Link to Audrey’s ‘Second Breakfast’ Sub stack