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What do you see as the most important emerging technology that will influence schools?

I limited my view of the report to the “Relevance of Teaching, Learning, Research, or Creative Inquiry” and will comment on that aspect of the report. I am a recent (past 8 years) graduate school student with the majority of my coursework done online so I have the insight of the digital world from that aspect.
What I look forward to in the future is research for the novice reader using electronic devices. This research may create a new field of study as it will require pyschology, educators, and digital experts to find the impact and possibilities that are going to be available to children. I look forward to seeing just “how much” a child can learn when barriers to learning are diminished by using digital technologies. However, in the public education equality for all learners will probably be a stalemate in the progression.

Take some day trips into the Web 2.0 websites. Choose one to really explore. Why did you choose that one?

Be careful....this site is addicting! Chose it because it has so many resources on this one site.
http://www.go2web20.net/


What turned you off to the others?

Schoopy looks to be similar to the online lesson planning tool we currently use. I do see some room for interfacing many other resources that would make productivity greater for educators. Hint..hint...Monty/Bryan and Nancy!

What are some of the Web 2.0 tools that you will try next year and why?
GahooYoogle-great way to “multi-search” (i.e. multi-task)...I think I just created a new Web 2.0 term!

Take a look at some of the fun tools. Play! Do you see any application for these in your classroom?

Do you know of any other tools you can share with everyone?
Educators know Kathy Schrock-check out this resource!!
Schrockguide/edtools.html
Put a link to the website in your post.

What do you think of the SlideShare tool? LOVE IT!
Would you share it with teachers and administrators? What would the applications be for your teachers?
We complain about digital storage space, bandwidth, etc. SlideShare would help with those issues and make collaboration and presentations so much easier. Just have to avoid those advertisements some how.
If you choose, upload a powerpoint to SlideShare and either embed it or share the link with us.

Just got a SMART Board...so liking this one!
10-great-websites-for-the-smart-board