Edutopia posted a poll wanting to know how subscribers felt about students utilizing technology (IPods, internet, cell phones, etc) on tests and exams. The poll stated that the effective use of digital devices is more important in today's society than rote memorization. I disagree 100%. At least in the K-12 grades, students are still learning basic facts and knowledge. The basics are what build the foundation for future knowledge. If students are not going to be held accountable for remembering foundational facts, (i.e. 1/2=0.5, their-there-they're all have different meanings, mass IS different than weight, etc.) how are we going to expect them to engage in higher level thinking in a timely fashion? If we follow the idea that "rote memorization" of basic facts is not necessary, we may as well extend the school day and school year as students are going to require more time to get through each grade level as they will need to look everything up, both basic facts and the answer to the question being asked, prior to giving their responses.
http://www.edutopia.org/poll-use-technology-tests
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