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Which Technologies Will Shape Education in 2008

In response the the article Which Technologies Will Shape Education in 2008 I feel that the way technology is growing and the amount of technology savvy teachers are growing we might even see more than what was discussed in the article shaping our education system. Distance learning is going on as we speak in some classrooms. With all of the podcasts that have been created as well as how easy it is to create a wiki or even a webpage teachers all over seem to be posting their homework, lessons, and help on the web so students at anytime can go online and get the help they need. Students are creating lessons and videos to help other students or even themselves. I sometimes think back to when I was going to school ( which was not that long ago) how sitting and listening to the teacher was so boring or how I needed help with my homework and no one was able to help me. Now you can find almost any help you need on the computer. I am excited to see where we are at the end of 2008 or even by 2010 what our students will be able to do using the computer!

It has been a while

It has been to long since my last post. So on my randomness of a night I have found at least two things worth blogging about. Not really sure if anyone really reads this blog to much but hey If I find something quite interesting why not blog about it and share it to whom ever might navigate to my place.
The first thing I would like to share is this place I found on the Curriki site that Karen had mentioned in class. I am starting my unit on animations with my 5th grade students. I decided to search for animation in this curriki. My search was not very successful in the way of finding lessons I could use however I found a wealth of other resources I could use. One of these worth investing is this place called Whyville. This site seems to offer many interesting games and adventures in a safe yet engaging way for students. I am not sure If I would really use it in classes however I find it is very interesting that a site like this is out there. I have not really explored the whole site but it allows students to create their own experiences. They are allowed to chat with others within the site only after they have taken the Chat License quiz, which to me seems very important. This site is mainly scientific and goes with the Title of Why Ville. It attempts to answer many questions students might have as to why things happen and the way things work. Check it out and tell me what you think!

The other object of my time went to a link a friend sent to me that shows a video of people having a bad day at the office. Sometimes I wish I could do what they are doing to their computers. For me it wouldn't be a bad day what work but just a bad day with technology. Bad Day Video Feel free to leave your reactions.