Training Policy - EDM 310

Value Statement: It is the mission of this course to prepare future teachers for the highly technical classrooms where they will work in the future. And to advance their understanding of the inexpensive availability of universally usable tools that will promote a high level of access to all students.

Belief Statement: We believe that having high quality tools that are used by more people will greatly benefit and enhance the experience for both teacher and student.

Action Statement: Therefore, this class will present experiences and require assignments that will maximize the use of software, media tools, and other materials that will benefit the most students in the least expensive way.


Monday, June 8, 2009

New Technologies and Education

Technology is constantly changing and as future teachers you must be able to identify what is on the cutting edge and how you can apply the new technology to what you are doing in the classroom. I have listed below several links I would like you to preview and explore for a discussion in class Monday night.

Twitter

Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

Click Here to view "Twitter in Plain English" by, Lee Lefever

Delicious

social book marking is sort-of a community of bookmarks and you can sign up for free. Click Here To view an introduction to social networking by Lee Lefever.

Also, visit Delicious on the web

Is the Internet Making Us Stoopid?

Writer Nicholas Carr, has just written an article for The Atlantic Monthly with the provocative title, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"

Click Here and listen to the interview listed under the title listed above.
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