Phase 4

References

 

Adams, D. (2006). Wireless laptops in the classroom
     (and the Sesame Street syndrome)
     Communications of the ACM, 49(9),25-27

This reference discusses the theory that children who grow up watching Sesame Street are accustomed to fast paced information intensive entertainment and that if they have a venue to distract them, they will use it. Students expect to be entertained as they learn and if they are not, then they won't pay attention.

 

SynchronEyes Quick Reference Sheet. (2007). Retrieved April 4, 2009, from
     Smart Tech Web site:smarttech.com/​media/​services/​quickreferences/
     ​pdf/​english/​SEBasics.pdf