“It’s pretty here,” Dex said. “I wouldn’t have imagined I’d say that about a place like this, but–”
“Yes, it is,” Mosscap said, as if making a decision within itself. “It is. Dying things often are.”
Dex raised an eyebrow. “That’s a bit macabre.”
“Do you think so?” said Mosscap with surprise. … 
educational technology
editorial: taming technology
In today’s digital education, the threat of total surveillance, commercialization of learning, and automation of the classroom seems to be looming. There is a danger that new technologies will not only fail to deliver on their promises but will themselves become a threat to education and learning. …