In watching "The Machine is Us/ing Us" it made me realize how far technology has come and how important it is. The fact that so many people click on the web many times a day is proof of this. I know that I do everything on the Web from reading the NY Times, to ordering groceries at Safeway.com, to Facebooking, it helps me feel connected to many and helps me in my everyday needs. What would we do without the Web? I find it all quite fascinating and it excites me to learn all that is out there. I have loved video games ever since my parents came home with an Atari and we would play Pong for hours and it was a celebration when we got Space Invaders! Now I look at my own children who Facebook, Moodle, Wii, Smartboard, iPad, Autodesk Inventor, YouTube and so much more!
Which brings me to blogging. Why blog? I know that I have read many blogs over the past year and kept thinking that I would love to have one. What stopped me? Basically not knowing how to set one up. That can’t be an excuse any more; it is too easy to set up. Hooking up my wireless connection in my home was harder then setting up a blog. It keeps you connected to others who may share your views, helps you see another person’s views, and gives you the support you need when trying something new. After all, in this day of technology, isn’t the first thing you do when wanting to know something is Google it? Then you have all these choices to click on. There are the facts and there are the opinions. But what is nice about bloggers is that they use the word “I” so it feels personal, and sometimes you can feel the emotional response. Which as a teacher, I want to hear about their trials and tribulations on what works and what to stay away from. Yes, it’s an exciting time, one that I am happy to be a part of!
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