This article is fulll of data that shows how using technology in the classroom can improve student achievement

This is a great site listing all of the pros of using mobile computing in the classroom!

I really, really liked this article because today's teens love MTV and I think they can totally relate to what this show/article is saying!

This scares the crap out or me. Cell phone cameras have made it so easy for kids to take risque pictures and forward them on. What they don't realize is that once they have sent it out, it is out there for the whole world to see and most of them have not clue how harsh the consequences can be.. Iike the 17 year old in this artlice charged with child pornography after posting pictures of his 16 year old girlfriend online. YIKES!

I must say that I agree with the majority of this article. I feel like the advantages of technology far outweigh the disadvantages; however; the invansion of privacy is a huge disadvantage which is becoming increasingly out of control. As parents, we need to continue to constantly monitor what our children are posting and texting.

This article talks about teachers who actively use cell phones in their classroom. While they make some valid points and have come up with somre really creative lessons, I still am a tad bit skeptical!

I think some teachers are willing to try and incorporate them into education, but the majority think it is too much of a hassle. As an administrator and a teacher, I personally think the cons out weigh the pros.

I really enjoyed reading this article and tend to agree! Altough we live in a very technological world and I Iove my computer and all of the great things I can do; it often makes us very lazy and often out of touch with reality.

This article talks about the importance of getting the parents involved and educated about what their children are doing on the computer. It ultimately starts at home and parents need to check the internet and constantly monitor what their kids are doing and who they are communicating with.

I found this article interesting because I never thought that companies would capitalize on the concept of 21st Century Skills to make a profit. I copied just a portion of the article for your review, however I think it would be worth your time to read the entire article. "Recently, those critics have leveled a more serious charge at the organization. P21, they allege, is a veiled attempt by technology companies-which make up the bulk of the group's membership-to gain more influence over the classroom. "The closer we look, the more P21's unproven educational program appears to be just another mechanism for selling more stuff to schools," Lynne Munson, the president and executive director of Common Core, a Washington group that advocates a stronger core curriculum, wrote in a recent blog item.".

PageFlakes is a start page similar to My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Microsoft Live. Site is organized into tabs, each tab containing user-selected modules called Flakes

VoiceThread is a cool sight for creating online presentations with pictures, video clips and audio (music and/or narration). Products created with VoiceThread can be easily shared online.