This article talks about how toddlers show a incredible aptitude for technology which emphasize the importance of incorporating technology in education because it helps maintain that connection to the education setting and the real world setting.

See, games do benefit students in academic settings...

This article talks about students offering tips to teachers on how to use technology and incorporate it into the classroom. Sometimes the teacher HAS to become the student to really learn.

This article talks about students who are gifted and they create the morning news for the school using our favorite tool, technology!

This article talks about a school in Lakewood Ranch, where they put the kids on computers in kindergarten. The students are much more technological capable than I am!

This article talks about schools trying to get a computer for each student basically.

From the introduction, "A Finneytown High science teacher and her students have become a research experiment into how the use of Net books and Internet-oriented assignments can impact learning for students of various capabilities." I strongly believe in using Netbooks in place of textbooks for students.

A very short article and not exactly related to several of the chapters but it is important. The school district is moving resources that will help teachers and parents collaborate for the students' educations. The resource, AutismPro, allows teachers to share progress with other teachers and the parents. From the article, "RCPS said its teachers and parents update their Web-based AutismPro files with new data on a weekly basis using the built-in collaborative tools. And all service providers update their case files monthly, allowing all parties involved to remain current with data and developments."

Hmm, interesting article. This article talks about using video games for 30 minutes a day to help failing students pass the TAK. The teachers said that the results were remarkable and the students were becoming successful in the game and understanding of math. They even wanted to learn math again. When the students were asked about the game, 86% said that it helped them understand concepts of math better.

The article talks about a proposed US budget and Obama wants to eliminate the EETT budget down to zero dollars. Now, if this passes, I am afraid that teachers and schools will be forced to pay their own ways to meet the technology standards without the aid of the federal government. Teachers will soon be expected to perform miracles, get your ticket early for the best seat. (/sarcasm)

An older article but the idea is still sound. This supports my idea that games must be introduced into the classroom. When the classroom is all work and no play, the students are not motivated to learn. If games are incorporated in an educational context and the student is given a key role, the student becomes highly motivated and invests huge amounts of time and energy because games require comprehension and mastery before advancing.

I really like this concept, teachers are now blogging. This is a huge thing among teenagers, they love to blog online about their lives and so on. Teachers use blogs as a way of informing parents what is going on in the classroom. The teachers also use blogs as a way to add extra information, give students who were ill their missed assignments, and even help students learn from home.

Since Chapter 3 talks about using instructional software, this man, Bill Mackenty, talks about how important it is to use games to help students learn.

Chilling and interesting are the two words I would describe this article. This article discusses the benefits of having robots assist the teacher. The robots would be very life-life and interactive, being able to detect and response in the right emotions. There is already a study with a robot interacting with 18-to-24 months old kids. That robot only costs 500 dollars to manufacture. Looks like we could be out of a job in a few years' time...haha.

This article supports my opinion in several ways, I strongly believe in interactive whiteboards aka Smartboards and introducing netbooks and laptops into the education system. I do believe that schools need to buy netbooks for the students and use them like textbooks, you receive it and you keep it in good shape and return it at the end of the year. This would help close the social status gap and equalize opportunities for all students.

One of the most interesting articles I've read. This article basically talks about applying podcasts in science classrooms. Podcasts can be compared to Youtube, students are able to hold onto the podcasts of teachers' lectures and they can refer to that in the future for aid. Teachers noticed a significant gain in students' grades using podcasts. Also, when podcasts are used, it can be exchanged among schools and universities so there is a rich seam of information in podcasts.