November to educators: Let students use online social tools
Blocking access to these tools in classrooms discourages student-centered learning, leading education technology consultant says
By Dennis Pierce, Editor
Read more by Dennis PierceThe most important change that technology brings to education is that it enables students to take charge of their own learning, said ed-tech consultant Alan November. Yet, this is happening in too few classrooms, he said—and one reason is that schools are blocking access to the very tools that allow such activity. Read more with registration.