Electronic Whiteboards

When I was searching the internet for new technology that is being used in the classroom I came across an electronic whiteboard. This product is like a huge touch screen monitor. Students or teachers can use their fingers or a special pen to write lessons or problems. These can be saved and used later for review. Check out this website for more info. Smart Tech

My Space

I know that I am behind the times when I comes to this, but I visited MySpace for the first time yesterday. I have a friend that let me get on her account and browse. It was crazy. Before I realized it, I had let an hour go by. After this experience I began to think about MySpace. One alarming thing I noticed was the amount of information someone could gather through someone's page. Almost all of my friends pages had most of their personal info right out there for all to see. For example the city they lived in, what school they go to, their birthday and their picture. It's crazy that we are ok with giving out so much information about ourselves. There have been many cases of abductions that prove this dangerous. With all that said, I do think that this technology could be used to benefit teachers. They could keep up with their students outside of the classroom, see who their students say they are, and also encourage their students towards the creative side of MySpace. But I think that we need to warn them not to give out all their information.

♥My First Post♥

Hey everyone!! This is my trial post. I just want to say that I am really enjoying this class, and I found everyone's presentation last week to be unique and interesting. As some of you know, this is my first semester at South, and I am thoroughly enjoying every new experience and learning so much that I never knew I didn't know!! Also, the picture I have posted is of my baby, Duke...he's winking at you!!! Well, have a wonderful week and a ♥Happy Valentine's Day♥ next week!!

If funds were unlimited

These schools have plasma "chalkboards" and kids use their ipods for studying french. Wouldn't it be nice if our schools could afford decent media centers for their libraries? Check out the information on these cool chalkboards here.

President Bush calls for more funding in technology

President Bush feels we need more funding in Math and Science and in Research and Technology and mentions technological education programs in grades K-12. I am glad our president recognizes the need for better equipped schools.If you did not watch the Presidential address last night you can read about it here.