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Review title: If the students lead the teachers will follow.
Product review: Ask your students if they read or write outside the classroom. They'll say no and roll their eyes at you. Then ask them if they ever browse the Web or maintain a blog. Watch the reaction on their faces--they become interested. Mr. Richardson provides a blueprint for merging students' need to express themselves with their love for technology. He reminds us that they can blog and wiki with teachers guiding their work toward curricular goals or they'll simply do it on their own. Finally, I appreciate that this work is refreshingly jargon-free, despite the fact it's rooted in research-based pedagogy and current technologies. Five Stars! Your students will thank you.
