we thought it would be interesting to write something collaboratively using our collective intelligence. It was also pointed out that it is kind of an oxymoron to write a Web2.0 book.
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
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.