I came across this article in last week’s Georgia Straight. Welcome to the education chat room There are a number of examples of the use of technology in the classroom and how it might further engage instructors and students. I found the Glen Lowry’s comments regarding “digital natives” to be of interest as a number of my students commented on how intuitive technology is for the children growing up today. They didn’t seem to identify themselves as part of the digital native group.
When designing activities that make use of technology in the classroom, I think we have to keep in mind that not all our students may be as comfortable with technology as the media might have us assume. Also, I thought the concept of feedback/questions via texting in realtime might be a great way to initiate dialogue in a large class or from those students who are reluctant to ask questions in front of their peers.