04.26.06
The Technology Inversion
I have always noticed that technology seems to have a direct inverse relationship with age. This has been the case since the early days of the PC (the past 20 years or so). Case in point: My mother still insists on calling an airline to make reservations, even though they are now charging extra for that. She has no use for the Internet, doesn’t understand it, and still can’t figure out how my Dish Network DVR lets me pause live programming.
Here is an interesting article on what some educators have done about this. First hurdle: Admit that the students know more than you do about some technologies. These educators did that and enlisted the aid of some savvy students to help them integrate technology. It’s a great idea.
