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This webquest has sequential details with lots of resources or links to articles. It also has a page for the teacher. However, one of the overall purposes is to teach people the importance of recycling. I find this ironic because one of the end goals is to print off a newsletter that students can give out to anyone involved, which is a waste of a lot of paper when there are so many other technologies that can do this without wasting paper.

This seems to be a better webquest because students have to COME UP WITH solutions rather than simply find solutions.

That is so funny! If the whole idea of the project is to recycle, they should have incorporated technology (like email) and save paper. In this case, the best thing to use would be technology.

Pay close attention to the caution the lead researcher uses.  The headline says "tech improves learning", the researchers know better.  More likely, the teachers were more willing to try new teaching strategies because they were going to have to learn the technology anyway. 

lets give this thing a try trying to link some different comments on here

This book looks interesting. It seems like every time we have a free moment we are checking one of our online social networks. I am curious what the author has to say about the effect of this habit.

I'm interested in actually reading this book because it discusses how technology can destroy humanity.

Out of this list, very few would promote the goals most teachers have for students.  Most of the tools assume kids are already highly motivated learners.