being EDU™

In her post, she talks specifically about teenagers (but that could also include college students, gen Xers, and baby boomers, too. Generally, anyone who is into cellular or digital technology - and that can be anyone from your grandmother to the grungy kid on a skateboard that just whipped by you on the street). It's also about the use of these technologies in learning and creating discussion. The post touches on two articles that address issues that we discuss all the time with our college and university clients.

What Can You Learn from a Cell Phone? Almost Anything! by Marc Prensky

I like how the author summed it all up by saying “Despite what some may consider cell phones' limitations, our students are already inventing ways to use their phones to learn what they want to know. If educators are smart, we will figure out how to deliver our product in a way that fits into our students' digital lives—and their cell phones.” It is so true.

Instructional Blogging:Promoting Interactivity, Student-Centered Learning, and Peer Input by Stuart Glogoff

The author sites examples of how blogging has worked as an “exceptional learning tool”. The students are able to respond and give feedback to assignments, journal entries and reflections of both teachers and fellow students alike. Blogging can be used as a learner-centered tool through the use of feedback and comments.

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