Monday, November 5, 2007

Anything tech related - I read an article not too long ago that referred to digital immigrants (those of us who have come of age without technology - my first computer class at school was in BASIC and the mainframe filled half a room!) and digital natives (i.e. everyone who actually understands and uses all of the features of the IPhone). A recent survey of young adults showed that they now list cell phones and laptops as needs instead of wants. My daughters' school will be moving to the 1:1 laptop classroom next year - every middle school student will receive their own laptop on which they will complete assignments, take tests, do papers, etc. The kindergartens already use the school's mobile ILab in the classroom. Is technology changing everything? Yes and no. Technology is a tool that is only as useful as a person's ability/knowledge to utilize it. I must admit that I am not part of the online community (who actually has the time to devote to this????), but I am finding it interesting and useful to learn about the world that is out there so, if need be, I can utilize it.

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