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I am not a teach-savy person. This is why this class sparks my interest. My dad has been wanting me to make a you-tube video of him singing a song he wrote for almost a year now, and I will no longer be able to use the excuse "I don't know how to." Technology is advancing and growing everyday. I personally miss being able to see people read books instead of the "Amazon Kindle". I miss when we played outside instead of seeing the kids now play video games constantly for recreation. Now we have a car that doesn't have to have gas to run! I used to make fun of people that had the iPhone, why would anyone spend so much money on a phone? Then pay an additional amount for the "required" data plan monthly. When it was time for me to purchase, I decided to try it out. I'm in love with it. I can read my emails, check my "Facebook", text message, play games, get directions, O and even call and talk to people. I couldn't function daily without it, because I have got used to all of its features offered. Technology in the classroom is a must. When I was younger we had the computer lab where we played oregon trail, number munchers, and learned how to type with the correct fingers on the keys. Now children have their own i-pads, and teachers have smart-boards. What will happen to the school library as technology develops. Will it be all online books? It's actually quite scary to think of the advancement of technology, and the classroom, but I think it will help with development of students. If the world is this advanced, why not teach the students this. Most kids are getting on a computer everyday when they get home from school for social networking and emails they need to get online and on computers in the classroom. The idea of students having iPads sounds expensive but can help keep te student organized and help on the fact of going green. Technology is advancing, and as long as it is used appropriately, I think it will help in the advancement of the student.
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The "Did you know" video was very interesting to watch. I "didn't know" most of the information posted. The facts amaze you of how much technology is introduced, used, and developing yearly, even daily. One of the funniest statements was how many televisions were actually in bathrooms compared to the actual amount of televisions. People don't read the newspaper as much unless its the online version. Print versions of everything are declining. It says 90% of emails sent are spam. Personally mine are about 98%. It's crazy how our world and technology have developed. I am only 25 years old, and I cant even imagine how things will become in the next 25 years.

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__**   **__ __**Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? **__

Ken Robinson, uses humor and information to help inform the parents and educators that schools don't allow for much creativity in the classroom. He poses a case for creating a more creative classroom. If Mr. Robinson wasn't so humorous, this video would not have stayed up on my computer for the whole twenty minutes. Math and science are both subjects that are focused highly on, yet too highly, where creativity is undermined. Our view of education now, seems to be focused too much on math, and science. Nobody seems to focus on music, or art because they think you will not be a musician or an artist. Everything that Ken Robinson says is true, a degree now is not valued as much as it should be. Creativity is diminishing, because we focus on intelligence being if you are good at the core subjects. I really value what Mr. Robinson says in this video. It is insightful, and enjoying.

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__**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy? **__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Watching this video, I never thought of the internet in this way. We block facebook, and skype at companies for privacy reasons. Would companies after watching this video think of it differently? I don't know if it would persuade the companies, but it's good to know how this helps communication, and intimacy between people. The interent is a cultural norm. Some things she does discuss is about being on a mobile phone during school, and while driving a school bus. On this subject I would have to disagree with her. Yes a call, message on facebook to tell someone you are thinking of them, miss them, or just to say hey is acceptable. The time is the thing that needs to be appropriate. During class, or while driving students around on a school bus is personally not a good time. When you are being paid to work, and are on a a social site instead that is not a good time as well. I can definately see how the internet helps improve intimacy, yet I disagree with when it is appropriate.

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__**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"><object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="[|http://www.youtube.com/v/tPgQsv2KPwc&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"> <param] name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <embed src="[]" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"> **__ __**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media **__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">After watching this video, I can understand why it is so short. The man talks very rapidly in giving this presentation. Alexis Ohanian gives an example of how a whale was given stardom by simply marketing his name. Mr. Splashy Pants is a real life example. This gives hope for other markerters. One name, that rises to become famous. The votes were almost only for this name, second place was a few four votes. This video is short, but sweet and helps gives hope to those marketers. Not a viideo I would highly suggest, but has a good strong point for a short video.

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__**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks **__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This video is remarkable. The intelligence this guy has is amazing. Who ever thought that one person in a lab without any prior knowledge of the system could come up with such great ideas to help save people, and educators so much money in the classroom, by a few simple quick inexpensive fixes. An interactive whiteboard, just like a smartboard but used by a wii remote. The wii is more useful than playing games, and "getting active". Finally someone has a brain, and is using it to help students and educators. It may be 80% as useful as the commercial one, but as Lee said it is only about 1% of the cost. This is an innovation. He is open by having it on youtube, and helps every classroom have a tool that will help students learn with an interactive whiteboard. I appaud Mr. Lee for this.