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We are in the midst of four distinct generations: Baby Boomers (born 1946-64), Generation X (1965-79), Net Generation (1980-89) and the new iGeneration (born in the 1990s and beyond). The “i” designation represents the “individualized” nature of their media.

In his post “I lost something very important to me” Will Richardson shares three important lessons that banning cells teaches kids. They are: 1-It teaches them that they don’t deserve to be empowered with technology the same way adults are.2-Tools that adults use all the time in their everyday lives to communicate are not relevant to their own communication needs.3-They can’t be trusted (or taught, for that matter) to use phones appropriately in school.I recently had a cell phone enriched lesson plan shared with me (stay tuned, will be posted shortly) by a secondary teacher who is empowering students to harness the power of cell phones in their learning. And guess what happened when he did? They came up with their own list of appropriate use.

In the UK the changes in equipment provision is already happening, and in the US it's going to follow really soon: the image of students locked to their laptops could change to a more human image of students talking to each other face-to-face, and using their mobile phones for research, reference and recording.

“They’re preparing us for the real world — not a place where you’re not allowed to use anything.”

Children as young as five should be given lessons in how to deal with the onslaught of adverts hurled at them, a government inquiry has found.

Participants from around the world share their cultures every week. Sharing information about your country and culture is an excellent way to improve your English speaking and writing, improve your public presentation skills, and learn how to use technology and most importantly about your own culture and cultures around the world. The moderators will help you create your PowerPoint slides, edit your English, and guide you on how to give public speaking workshops for free. For ongoing information, join the Storytelling & Cultures group. Watch all the past videos of the live online sessions on WiZiQ:

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