Necessary Ingredients Part 3 - Wireless November 14, 2007
Posted by Matthew Woolums in 21st-Century, Opinion.trackback
The next necessary ingredient to a successful integration of technology follows closely on the heals of the previous two. It is my opinion that students not only need an Internet connected device, the device needs to be mobile. It needs to follow them around, and be available whether they are in the classroom, the library, the hallway, or any where else learning might (should!) take place. Tying a computer to a cable limits its effectiveness. On his blog, The Fischbowl, Karl Fisch makes a case for wireless access, even for devices that are the personal property of teachers and students. Here is a brief excerpt that I particularly appreciate:
None of this can happen if technology and access is an “add-on.” Students need ubiquitous access to these 21st century technology tools.
For the rest of Karl’s post:http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/11/why-wireless.html
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