John sent this:
Ben,
This is an interesting article, because it shows just how revolutionary (and difficult) it is for someone under 25 to interact with friends without making use of social media. The author learned some important lessons which, though common-sense to you and me, are becoming lost in this world.
http://news.yahoo.com/90-days-without-cell-phone-email-social-media-015300257.html
This sheds light not only on the reality that young people live in, but also perhaps adds urgency to our task of cultivating real human interaction in our classrooms. It may be the only place they experience it during their entire waking life. Simplifying what we do will be of far more educational value to students than any kind of “integration” of technology into the classroom experience. But that’s just my opinion.
John