Yes, technology has created new ways of thinking, and we need to figure out how to help our students harness their abiltiies to negotiate new technologies for more traditional academic purposes.
Mandating a Gay History lesson in public schools in CA...I thought gay people wanted to feel just like everyone else? Looks like this alienates them even more so. I get that this was done with good intentions, but it will backfire.
I am reading this in my CI 151 class. An actual teacher who is concerned with student voice and making his class relevant to his students. Good description of his classroom and 'success' story.