| Title | Does Technology Enable Authentic Democracy and Development? |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | López Ortiz, B. I. |
| Magazine | CTL Newsletter |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Pagination | 2-3 |
| Abstract | Professor Brenda Lopez-Ortiz discusses the manner in which she develops a social justice-oriented context for students in her technology class. She describes conflicting trends in the complex area of technology and identifies the need for students to consider the social and ethical implications of technology on democracy and social development. |
| URL | http://www.stjohns.edu/download.axd/562bbf110d2e4fc3b50ab0e3db34f481.pdf?d=April-May%202011 |
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