“We have to prepare our students for college work.”, “These
students are not learning how to take notes.” “These tools
undermine our study skills.”, “Are students achieving more as a
result of learning with these tools?” These are just some of the
comments and questions I have run into again and again as I
promote more use of technology in the curriculum. That’s why I
was intrigued by Will’s post last week on web 2.0 making it’s
way into colleges. I often wonder how much current high school
students will use these new technologies in their classrooms at
college. My impression is that certain college professors are
embracing these technologies but, like the k-12 arena, it’s hit
or miss. For now, we still have to prepare our students for
exams and term papers but I think we can mix that in with new
pedagogies which embrace the use of a technology integrated
curriculum. Over time I hope to see this divide narrow and there
be a more consistent set of skills between high school and
college and life, for that matte