I suppose having a camera shoved in your face could make it harder to think, but I'm amazed by how difficult it was for some of those kids to recollect some pretty well-known facts (mostly regarding the United States). That said, a small sample of students answering a small number of questions on a narrow range of topics is not necessarily an indication of widespread ignorance of general knowledge.
Technology in Education: Classroom iPads can act as all those-plus as globes, maps and interactive tools. Students can immediately demonstrate their geographic knowledge by pointing to India or France on a map displayed on the interactive touch projector.
TWIN FALLS * Education technology professor Dave Makings has seen the way technology has evolved during his time at the College of Southern Idaho. He introduces his education students - the next generation of teachers - to some of the gadgets and programs they may see in their future classrooms, such as online course management systems and iPads.
Although this article talks about marketing generation y, the section entitled, "Generational influences within the society and culture", has some interesting ideas about the factors that influence generation y.