According to Alan November's article on the Tech & Learning web site, educators are wrong to ban student use of technology in the classroom. He argues that teachers need to take advantage of the learning tools that students enjoy using to increase motivation in the classroom. "The fact remains: These tools can be a major distraction from learning or they can be a major catalyst to it. It will be the courageous educator who works with students to explore the power of these tools and in turn empowers students to be lifelong learners and active shapers of a world we cannot yet imagine" (November, 2007).
I surveyed nine students from my high school to get a feel for their experience with technology. I recorded the results of my survey in a podcast posted below. Unfortunately, I was not able to obtain parental permission to record the students themselves.
Resources:
November, Alan. (2007, June 15). Banning student containers. Tech & Learning. Retrieved from http://www.techlearning.com/article/7468
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