Part of my work is helping educators partner with students to innovate learning using technology. You can see some of the cool things learners are doing athttp://innovatemyclass.org/featured. I recently had the chance to hear from school leaders about their feelings in regards to how they felt about their teachers and students who were using technology in the classroom. They explained that not only are students more motivated, engaged and excited about learning in general and writing in particular, but instruction is also changing and becoming deeper. They explained the focus on innovative and authentic publishing has resulted in the culture of the classroom becoming more collaborative. One leader said it this way:
Using the netbooks, iTouches, Smart Pens, digital cameras, etc., never cease to amaze students and create excitement in the classrooms. It would be very hard to go "back" to only the paper and pen activities. Students and teachers see literacy in a different way.
