Moving away from teacher centered tech many a times happens naturally when in the presence of digital natives. We know that collaboration, creativity and life-long learning are essential skills for the future. There is a fine line between setting standards, showing exemplars and boxing students in. But if there is no bar set then how do we hold students accountable?
The work of Dr. Helen Barrett showcases the power of eportfolios as an access point to archiving life long learning. When students consuming and creating new media where does accountability fit in?
Transparency is a start but teachers must have the pedagogy to guide learners to use technology to increase their own learning not information glut.
