It was interesting to note that while there are exceptions to the rules, most students are technologically similar. While some students have exposure to greater amounts of technology they are not necessarilly more technologically savy than those with less exposure. Much of the use of technology in young people is connected to their personal desire to utilize it in a productive manner.
Life without cell phones is unimaginable for most, but they are adaptable in most other areas of technology. Although I know the time is coming, in the not too distant future when having an IPad or other tablet PC will be a matter of course, just as a cell phone is today.
Students are intrigued and adaptable, they want to learn and utilize technology, but they are also comfortable in some respects in staying traditional as well.
It is interested how students with limited access to technology develop sophisticated technology skills regardless. This demonstrates the power of technology as a motivating tool for learning!
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