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Rose Porpora

Porpora is an English teacher at Chatham High School in New Jersey. This interview from 2007 was part of Growing Up Online.

Topics

Technology in the Classroom
As her school embraces more and more technology, Porpora expresses reservations.

Reading
Multitasking and digital media have impacted students' ability to pay attention, making reading more important than ever in Porpora's eyes.

Cheating
Porpora worries that technology has made cheating too easy for students.


posted march 24, 2009

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