Post # 3

In Dr. Scott McLeod's post "Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff, Please?" he uses sarcasm to talk about how we shouldn't let our kids around technology AT ALL. Weird to think about which is good that he is being sarcastic. The use of humor helps to get the point across that there should be technology in our kid's/student's lives. There should also be a balance because not all technology is necessarily "good". Dr. Scott McLeod is the Director of UCEA CASTLE University of Minnesota.


The iSchool Initiative is a video created by a senior in a Georgia high school. He wants to use more technology in the classrooms to change education completely. He makes different points about new ways of technology changing the classrooms and how they would be more cost efficient. His main topic is about the iTouch which is already a big hit with the US. A lot of people already use the iTouch and this high school student wants to use this device to change how we are being educated. His main points about the iTouch are about the different applications that we could use and all of the costs that we would save just by using it.
Some of the application that he mentions are very useful and would definitely be used in our classrooms...I know I would use them! One application was a graphing calculator while another application gave you access to any library book or text book. There was even one called the Chemical touch where you find all of the elements for Chemistry. There were so many more applications but he also discussed the costs that would be saved. He showed a Venn Diagram of the costs that would be saved per student and per class. He said that the iTouch could lead to massive savings in our schools. He also mentions that the iSchool Initiative will join corporations to revolutionize education across America. I think it is a pretty good idea!


The Lost Generation video was awesome. It was depressing at first when the words were first being said and it made sense a little because of the way that our society is going sometimes. When the words went in reverse is what made the video such an inspiring, amazing clip. I love how the words made sense going either way but I liked the second time through WAY better!


Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir was such an amazing idea. The fact that this was actually pulled off using technology like this is incredible. Such a beautiful piece of work done with technology and using so many different countries to produce one song. Great video!