New technology beginnings...

These past two EDT 400 classes has really opened my eyes to some new technology devices and experiences that I never thought I would even look into before... We have explored Podcasts, Wikis, and SmartBoard in class and I am kind of embarrassed to say that I have never looked at a Podcast before this, I thought Wikis were an inaccurate source, and SmartBoard I thought was maybe a really bright contractor or builder? LOL But after these classes I am happy to say that I have broaden my horizons and hopefully with the information learned my classrooms will be more enriched in technology use... The Podcasts are a great resource for both teachers and students, you can find just about any topic in a audio or video podcast and the best part about them is they are FREE! SmartBoard is a really great tool and we were lucky enough to have a stimulating demonstration of it and I was glad that this was my first opportunity seeing it... It was predicted that in the future SmartBoard will replace every chalkboard and marker board... It was really interesting to think that this might happen... How will schools change? And will traditional teachers who have been teaching for years be open to a change like this? All I know is that if SmartBoards were a part of every classroom lectures would be a lot more interesting and children would become much more involved in the lessons... That's it for now... Till next time :)