We are just about to finish up our first class and I have to say that I'm pretty excited about the next 7 weeks. At first, I'll admit, I was a bit overwhelmed with all of the possibilities: Web 2.0, blogging, Wikis, Podcasting, etc. I don't know much about any of those things yet after reading "Minds on Fire" by John Seely Brown I know that it is necessary that I learn all I can about these things. Our students today require us to incorporate all of this technology not only to help them stay interested, but to enhance our lessons and make them more meaningful. I think it's our responsibility as educators to learn all about this technology. So I'll end this first posting by saying that I'm looking forward to the next few weeks and learning all I can about the Internet in the classroom!
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Dan, you are really in for it! Our heads are going to be so big by the end of this course because of all the info. we're getting.
See ya!
Dan,
I agree completely that we should know about this because we are educators. Students may have some understanding of blogs, wikis, podcasts, chats because of their personal lives, but I think it's also important for them to see it through and educational or professional lense as well.
I feel that with the amount of technology that is out there, schools (for the most part, I know some have classrooms to the future and our high school has a 1 on 1 mac to student grant) don't use this technology to its full potential.
I'm looking forward as well to all the information that we will be learning this semester and being able to incorporate it into class
Dan, I completely agree with some of your opinions/feelings from the first class. I thought that I kind of knew about technology, but I guess not nearly enough!
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