During most of my academic years, I have never been a fan of incorporating too much technology into the classroom. Using the computer as an educational tool, however, has only benefited my learning experience while also maintaining my status as being computer-literate. Today's youth are overwhelemed with computers, whether it being a personal computer, a cell phone, iPod, or even video games - all, amongst many others, being some form of a computer. In regards to education, technology has made the most impact when I am required to do research, which is in nearly every class. Everything is stored as electronic data, which can be accessed in a matter of seconds. Sadly, I have never checked out a book from the library. I love reading, but when it comes to research, I find even our magnificent library to be insubstantial when I consider my time and effort. If I had at least three hours in a day to spend simply finding the correct titles and endlessly fingering through pages, then I would, maybe, dabble with the library method of researching. Children today do most of their research, outside of their textbooks, on computers as well. As we are doing in this class, utilizing the internet to present and arrange information is far more efficient than any previous way.
I'm not exactly sure how open the second question is, but I learned a new word this week! My co-worker has a slight fetish for words and recieves a new word in her e-mail everyday. Exciting, right? Well, I admit that I partake in this daily festivity, and the word was........................ cynosure! Isn't that fun? If anyone is so concerned they can ask me what it means. OK, fine, it means to be the center of attention, sort of. Amidst anything as being significant learning this past week, considering this is my first attempt at H/W, that is it.
