'Smart mob' tech spurs student activism

Submitted by Mechelle on October 19, 2007 - 12:41pm.
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'Smart mob' tech spurs student activism
School leaders have a new tech phenomenon to contend with

By Nora Carr, APR

Many of the tens of thousands of college and university student activists that swarmed Jena, La., on Sept. 20 to protest the town's racial inequality were mobilized through information and communication technologies, representing what's known as a "smart mob." The phenomenon, which many believe symbolizes the democratization of the media, is being more widely used in schools across the country, by school leaders and students alike.

Check out the eSchool News article here: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7438&page=1