School cheating should be allowed in a Web2.0 world

Schools are banning iPod players from their class rooms because students could use the m to cheat on tests. But is banning technology the right answer?

Web2.0 is all about sharing: sharing information, opening up data platform. Set it free and innovation will flourish. Just look at the success of blogs or Youtube.

The economy clearly values sharing. Google strives to be the world champion of sharing and is valued at nearly $150m. Red Hat is a company that doesn't own anything beyond its office real estate, but is valued at nearly $4bn. By comparison, Microsoft's stock price has hardly moved since the collapse of the internet hype in 2001 (chart above - click to enlarge).