Ok, so today we had Rob and Darren who showed us a lot of cool things. And now I'm kind of pumped about the way in which technology is going. At the same time it's kind of scarey.
First the cool stuff. The sixth sense. No, not the movie. The super cool phone, computer, projecter, camera, and whatever else it does. Amazing. I don't want to go in to specifics about it because I will not do it justice. Somehow find it on youtube and watch it. You'll be impressed. Also all the other forms of technology that allow you to use your cell phones to call in and get voice recordings and transcripts of your call to that number. This allows students to never miss any notes or presentations as you could have them on the internet. It also means that no student could go without writing an essay as they could simply speak into their phone and have it printed back to them. Could this mean that students may be running out of excuses?
Now the scarey stuff. It seems to me like the internet is starting to become a more volatile place. Especially since you cannot delete anything from it. It may appear as if it were gone, but it really isn't. This means that we as educators need to be extra careful about what goes on the internet and know exactly who is taking pictures of what you are doing. Unfortunately one slip up can cost you your career.
But that is my rant for now. Until next time, keep your stick on the ice.
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Big poppa paradis,
ReplyDeleteI saw the video on the sixth sense six months ago and it blew my mind. The technology used in that is similar to the xbox 360's proeject natal. Technology is really taking off and there will be awesome opportunities for educators.
Yo big poppa paradis,
ReplyDeleteThe sixth sense technology is awesome. The xbox 360's project natal uses similar technology. It is really neat and there are going to be great opportunities for educators to use this technology in the classroom.
Hey Chad,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Sixth Sense is a totally mind blowing new technology. There are so many applications that it could be used for, but I am especially interested in the ways that teachers are going to be able to use it in the classroom.
The internet has so many good things in it, but it is sort of scary to think that whatever goes up, can't come down. I think we got that message this week with the "2 Teachers, 1 Chair" video.
Later!