Must we tweet if our students are to learn? Part 1

Around these parts we’re convinced that if you can get your students engaged, they’re more likely to learn and succeed. The more puzzling question is how to get them engaged. There’s a growing chorus singing the praises of all the new technological possibilities that our students know well and that we ought to embrace too. Here’s a report, from the April 6 Chronicle of Higher Education, about a discussion (Building the Classroom of the Future: From iTunes to Twitter) between proponents and opponents of this position. Pay special attention to the comments from readers.