Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigburpsx3/4523460123/ Students carry some powerful technology with them wherever they go, including into the classroom. Because these technologies — such as smartphones — may serve as distractions from what is instructionally happening in the classroom, many faculty are requiring students turn everything off at the start of class. What a loss! Instead, my suggestion is to find ways to use students’ technology in ways that serve the objectives of the class. Here are a few ideas (Note: I suggest you have students in small groups, so that there is the potential for a more balanced distribution of technology…because,…
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