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saved by10 people, first byBritt Watwood on 2008-04-17, last byChris Duke on 2008-07-25

  • This article is an attempt to objectively define the phrase “creepy treehouse” as coined by Chris Lott, and in current usage by ed tech folks such as Scott Leslie, Marc Hugentobler, John Krutsch, and others
  • With respect to education, Utah Valley University student Tyrel Kelsey describes, “creepy treehouse is what a professor can create by requiring his students to interact with him on a medium other than the class room tools. [E.g.] requiring students to follow him/her on peer networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook.”
  • In the field of educational technology a creepy treehouse is an institutionally controlled technology/tool that emulates or mimics pre-existing technologies or tools that may already be in use by the learners, or by learners’ peer groups.
  • nstructors push down hot Web 2.0 technologies, while students push back with vocal objections or passive resistance.
  • on 2008-04-25 Melmcbride
    While this piece draws attention to a very important issue in relation to power and coercion, it neglects to speak to a variety of other reasons for student disengagement and may, inadvertently, contribute to Luddite arguments against tech adoption in the classroom. I like this piece but would like Jared to speak to some of the other issues I've addressed in my epic comment.
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