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This Is How We Dream

The fact that we have become such a technologically enhanced society we no longer have any limitations of what we can access. Writing a paper is something you can do without leaving you home. Therefore, if you get sick or your child gets sick you can still manage to do you work at home without a problem. There is not such thing as a closing time. The internet is always open. Anybody and find anything. What more could we ask for as a student, teacher or just a person in general? Not only can we find whatever we need to put together a project or learn how to do something, but we can also make whatever we want. Presentations, movies, slide shows, recordings, and the list goes on. Pen and paper is not in the past but we are no longer restricted to it!Reading and writing is not longer only about pen and paper but about technology as well. Teachers and not look toward technology to help improve and motivate their students to learn the information that needs to be taught and learned. Todays world like Dr. Richard E. Miller has said, "Has also gone completely virtual". This semester I only had to buy one book which wasn't so cheap. It was about $100 and I have only opened it twice since this semester has started. However, I can't complain but in pervious semesters I was having to buy 4 and 5 books at almost the same price. Books are now downloadable from the internet and the price is cut in half if not free many times.

The chipper Series and EDM 310 for Dummies

The Chipper Series is sending the message that just because your work is done doesn't mean anything. Your work must be done and ON TIME!!!! If you have a job to report to you must be on time. In the real world being late is not excepted. If your teacher shows up late are you not irritated? Sure you are. Well the same goes for you with your work. Does Dr.Strange have a right to be irriated? Sure he does. I would like to create a video on "just how important education really is" for elementary children.

Critiques of Smartboards

I think smartboards were a great invention. It makes it easier for the teacher to teach and easier for the student to see. I remember when I was growing up the chalkboard could be so.... vague sometimes. The teacher would write to big or too small. Then there were times when I couldn't understand what the teacher was writing at all. However, I do believe that smartboards can be over used. There are just so many programs you can use in order to help a child understand certain things that chalk and a blackboard may not. I know that I wish I grew up when smartboards were being used in the elementary school. I have looked up a blog that is owned by a teacher who is all for smartboards. You should check it out.

Teachers Love Smartboards