I'm enjoying the Richardson book - it's easier to follow, and makes good points. The Sample Blogging Letter was a great example of introducing the blogging assignment to parents. Also, the reminder that the internet is only 15 years old - I can remember having a PC always (Dad's been working on them since the 70s when he was in the military), but I also remember the D/OS prompts and Windows 1.X and floppy disks...which weren't very floppy. I think an interesting assignment for students would be to spend one day logging what they did INSTEAD of using the internet/cell phone. And as a follow up, a day logging EVERY time they did use current technology (as in, developed within the last 30+ years or something like that) and comparing the two days.
What other ways can students be introduced to the concept of something they take for granted?
Some teachers have tried the experiment you suggest. However, some students admitted to sneaking and checking their cell phones.Certainly, the experiment makes for interesting discussion. We had a reading group on campus (faculty and students) and one of the topics was the experiment you suggest.
ReplyDeleteI agree some would "cheat" but I think that would be part of the hidden agenda for dialogue. As you said, some of these kids haven't lived without this level of technology available. I wouldn't tell them upfront it's ok to use them, haha, but I wouldn't deduct for it.
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