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"Unlimited, ubiquitous, personalized media gratification is unlike anything we've ever had to contend with, and just letting it happen isn't a good idea," says educator Tom March. "To counteract the New WWW's potentially harmful impact on youth, educators must use technology to create learning experiences that are real, rich, and relevant." Declaring schoolwide bans of "3rd Generation" devices that can stream digital media from cellular networks isn't the best solution, March says. "We can and must do better. In fact, as educators, we are just the people who can help. If we acknowledge that boredom and stress are leading our young people to get lost in the New WWW, we must also acknowledge that schools have too much of both. But the joy of learning has neither!" March shares his ideas about meeting this 21st Century education challenge in his article "The New WWW: Whatever, Whenever, Wherever" -- part of Educational Leadership's special issue on "Learning in the Digital Age" (December-January 2006)

March, T. (2005-06). The New WWW: Whatever, whenever, wherever. Educational leadership (Vol. 63, No. 4 Dec. 2005/Jan. 2006). Retrieved from ASCD 12 May 2008. http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.459dee00...

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