Week 4 topic

In class, we had quite a lively debate about the tension between expecting students to conform to our current standards of face-to-face communication, or being flexible enough ourselves to accept new communications paradigms.  This week, I would like for you to choose one side and defend it.  Should we:

1) expect digital natives to learn "proper communication skills" (e.g., not checking phone during meetings), or...

2) be more flexible with our own expectations?

Class 2

Near the end of our second class, we touched a bit on the "tech lead" model, in which one person is often tasked as being a technology subject matter expert, and told to lead efforts to integrate new hardware (iPads, laptops, etc.) and software (apps, games, etc.) into the school's curriculum.

1) What experiences have you had with this model? 

2) Do you think it is an effective way to promote technology use in your school, and why?