I agree that students are very perceptive. The use of technology is something the teacher and the student need to get a handle on. Adaptability is key to success in the automotive field. And so the modern educator must must manage the use of technology as much as the entry level technician must manage the massive information base in the field. The modern technician need not know random bits of information, rather know how to access the information that they need at the time they need it. There are professional guidelines we can instill in the classroom. These are mostly the courteous and ethical use of smart phones. I have witnessed presentations where participants used their cell phones to text questions to the screen where the speaker could respond. This helped to engage the audience. Smart phones are here. We need an application to better use the technology that surrounds us. To stay on the cutting edge we must adapt.
Linda,
I agree with you that it is imperative that we be aware the technology & the various uses for it. While we may only have one student who tries to cheat, our credibility with the other "honest" students will be damaged if we are unaware of these things.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
It's very important to keep up with the technology that is used in the classroom. They could be cheating on exams and we would never know!
