Sunday, March 9, 2008

Will technologies shape Education in 2008?

Yes! Technology will assist in shaping education in 2008. In TEAM alone, we use the tools which are considered "social operating systems" or social networking. Now that I am familiar with social bookmarking, I truly appreciate the fact that it is used to organize work and show others what work we engage in and leaves a trail behind of our current lives.

Aside from social bookmarking, collaborative web technologies and videos are already being used in classrooms. As far as using videos, it's a great way for content to be presented, as another way for students to view new information. With the internet and so many choices out there, teachers can be selective to choose what they want to focus on and have the ability to chose the quality (amateur or professionally created). We should be grateful for the vast information right at our fingertips.