I am really excited about the opportunities that technology is bringing to the education field. For instance, wikis can be used to create a forum where teachers can communicate ideas with each other and edit one each others' work. Wiki sites can also be used for parents and students, so that events or field trips can be a collaborative planning opportunity. Prezis are also an innovative way to get students involved. Prezis show a big picture, can have videos directly added, and are an exciting new way to present ideas. Diigo.com, or other similar sites, is a wonderful way for learners to collect information on the Internet. The use of Diigo allows the person to save articles, to make notes, or highlight important text. As a future teacher, I can see how this will be useful for finding articles, projects, or other teaching ideas and saving them for later. RSS feeds also have the potential for being useful. With this, time is saved from going directly from site to site, and teachers will be able to interact and keep up to date with the latest from other teachers, parents, students, or any other person who has a blog.
I recommend everyone, including but not limited to teachers, to discover the new opportunities that technology has offered to the world. In many ways there is "something for everyone!"
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