Well, for some reason after publishing this post the first time, none of the text went with it. There's a nice title there for you to look at, but no post. Let's see if it will work this time...
So, contrary to the normal voice of this blog (taking things from inside the classroom and bringing them outside), today we're talking about bringing the technology you use outside of school every day to the classroom. iPhones, MP3 players, tablet PCs and more are all coming to a school near you!
The reasoning has nothing to do with the prevalence and popularity of Angry Birds or Doodle Jump. There are plenty of educational apps and tools available on these platforms, many of which are free. And why not bring these technologies to the classroom? Most students use these same technologies outside of school on a daily basis, so if they're comfortable with them, why not use them in the learning process as well? The current generation of students has grown up around technology and will be around it for the rest of their lives. Soon, almost all schools will have a technologically integrated curriculum. The times are a'changing faster than you can say "Facebook." The question is, can you keep up?
