Students Sound Off on School Tech Use –– from EdWeek.org by Katie Ash and Michelle R. Davis
Discussions of technology in education typically center on what policymakers, academic experts, and educators would like to see happen in the classroom. Rarely heard are the voices of those who are actively test-driving new forms of technology: the students.
Yet the decisions schools make about technology access and use have a major impact on student engagement and learning (emphasis DSC). A 2008 survey, for instance, suggests there is growing frustration among students that they have to “power down” their use of technology when they enter school buildings. They are concerned that this reality is slowing the development of skills they’ll need to compete in a technology-driven global economy.
Interesting article. I think teens need some help with learning to turn off the technology (frankly, some adults do too), so I don’t feel bad at not allowing them to text in class. However, I love the idea of the “clicker” system for quizzes and tests. It is obvious that anything that creates student excitement will only help the learning!
Thanks Kate for the feedback here.