This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

Re: Activity 0.1 : Are students smarter now?

Eyup!

I think that still the best teachers are humans and most of the best teaching is done in part face to face with the aid of advanced technology. If "smarter" means more capable then I suspect it is true that learners are generally smarter these days, but that all depends on if the capabilities are measured as absolutes, or relatives. I have heard talk that many brains now work differently as a result of use of technology, the volume of data input, and simultaneous exposure to multiple channels of communication. Many brains now find it easier to flick between [...]