[elearning] Making the Case for Student Controlled Devices - iPads in Education

[Hutchison, Geoffrey G]

The notion of “control for control’s sake” is alive and well in many schools.

Rather like teaching someone to express themselves through painting but only allowing the use of, say, 4 colours.

I still have vivid memories in primary school of being belted across the knuckles for daring to use coloured chalk (yes I know, I’m that old, alas) on my chalk board when we were told to only use white; couldn’t see why. ☺

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I have to agree that our desire to control the use of all technology sounds a deeper problem. Exactly who are we making decisions based on the needs of?  Regards Roland

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Making the Case for Student Controlled Devices - iPads in Education<http://diigo.com/0p332>

  *   It's time to let go of the notion that we need to control student behavior. It's time to realize that we cannot and should not dictate the manner in which students learn. One area where the desire for control is clearly manifested is our use of technology in school.


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