12 March , 05:36 PM
Student-owned technology has been a hot topic amongst EduBloggers for the past couple of weeks.
Ewan McIntosh's blog highlights new research describing the damage of filtering 'real-world' technology in his blog today (3/12/09).
The Cool Cat Teacher Blog discussed the top 10 reasons cell phones should be allowed in schools on Wednesday (3/11/09). I personally agree with #8 regarding digital citizenship and #2 which discussed the organizational features that is standard on many cell phones today.
Bill Ferriter blogged yesterday (3/11/09) about the idea that engaging students to help combat boredom may curb handheld misuse in the classroom.
On another note, Graham Wegner blogged last month about disruptive student-owned technology in the form of USB drives.
What types of student-owned technologies are you currently using in your classrooms? Please share your successes, concerns, and issues around incorporating these devices.