Laptops Vs. Learning
David Cole,
Washington Post,
Oct 23, 2008
Sounds like the conference I was at. "I am sure," writes David Cole, "that the Internet can be a useful pedagogical tool in some settings and for some subjects. But for most classes, it is little more than an attractive nuisance." During my talk, after a long diatribe from an audience member about students' use of technology in class showing a lack of respect for the teacher and the environment, an audience member's cell phone went off. I asked, "Should I take it now that all of you who have your cell phones turned on are being disrespectful to me? Is that a reasonable response?"
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