http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/education/07education.html?ex=1195189200&en=fd5b2671ba70b508&ei=5070
by Allyson McDowell
New Class (room) War: Teacher vs. Technology
By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
Published: November 7, 2007
This article discusses the use of electronic equipment that students use during class. This blatant use exists even at college level and has teachers and college professors up in arms. Students today are inattentive due to the pursuit of this attention to electronic devices. Professor Nazemi of Roanoke College states that tolerating this blatant use becomes the norm and that these devices become indisposable to students. That student’s should do more tasking instead of multi-tasking during class. He also talks about using technology to grow smarter instead of dumber. It seems that by trying to enhance learning through technology is creating another form of distraction for students.
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I don't think the technology in itself causes distraction.The tool is an inanimate object.The truth is that the students don't care about and/or are not interested in a particular course.
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