The Machine is Us/ing Us.

I'm very impressed by this video. It explains where we are in the continuum of the evolution of the internet. The production of the video was done nicely too. I think this is something I would use in my own classroom, just to explain what is happening on the web. I'm sure by the time I teach this will be outdated, but it's worth looking at where we've come to see what might be ahead.

Google Docs

I've been looking through Google Docs, and there's a bunch of great stuff here! I think this will be helpful to me as a current student, and also as a future teacher. The accessibility of Google Docs is unparalleled. Not only can you save and work on Word documents through it, but there's access to slide show presentations, spreadsheets, and folders as well. This could make group projects so much easier. No longer is the excuse of not being able to reach one another acceptable. Every student can be accountable for his or her own work. Not only working from school, but getting work done from home will be incredibly easier. Organization has hit a new high with Google docs. I can't wait to get started using it myself.

Instructional Software

The students in the simulation for application technology are doing something I never would have done in my own experience. One of the plan's strengths is that it integrates different types of technology into one exercise. They are using Excel, along with publishing their findings onto the internet. This activity seems well rounded, and even targets content areas other than economics and technology. From an English standpoint, I could see using a webpage to update stockholders as an opportunity to practice business writing.

Post Experimentation

My first blog post! I'm new to this, so I hope I'm doing it right.