I remember when we had to carry a bunch of textbooks to school, at school, and after school. My backpack was always heavy. I think that laptops are a good solution even though not everyone can afford them. It'd be interesting to see the shift from pencil and paper to a laptop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE4DnQ5GlTc

Using technology to teach technology

Those are my exact sentiments. I think it'd be cool for a science class, so that the students can see how far technology has come, but not to actually be the teacher.

I try to use technology as much as I can, but it sometimes proves difficult because the technology isn't always up and running. For the most part, we mainly use technology when we do research or focus on specific topics like the Holocaust. Now that I am becoming an MTT, I can now plan ahead so that next year I can see which technologies are effective.

When I first started the MTT program, I was a bit skeptical about my abilities to perform at a high level. I quickly realized that becoming an MTT was more of a learning experience than an assessment or something that would test my knowledge and skills. This program has changed me in the sense that I am now more comfortable trying out new web tools. Also, it has alloted me the opportunity to network with other people through the web. And i'm just not talking about facebook; although I did learn that facebook could be used in an educational way. As an educator, I am now more aware of what our students should be learning and doing and am more able to apply what I've learned in the classroom.