Exit slip 10/11

Today was a mixture of several topics.

First, another chapter of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology was presented.  Chapter 3 titled “The Technology Skeptics’ argument”  offered me hope that there were others out there still as unsure as I am about what technology to use and how often.   As I read the chapter, I did not really feel it was a skeptic’s point of view.  I was relieved to hear the presenting group allude to that also but I really wished that they had expanded on that.  I would have liked to have known their reason for making that statement.  Overall, it provided a wonderful opportunity for the ongoing debate regarding the use of technology in the classroom.

I was amazed at the inquiry questions posed by other members of the class regarding technology in the classroom.  (At this time, I feel obligated to point out that “inquiry question” is redundant as well as says the same thing twice!)  When I added to the class wiki that I wanted to do a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of online learning, I thought it would get rejected for being to simple in nature.  I had no idea that it would be rejected for being to broad and encompassing.  I will need to refine this a bit.

The Interactive Whiteboard Lesson is very interesting to me.  I know that many classrooms, if not all, in my particular school district have whiteboards.  I am excited to learn how to use them effectively because I believe that if I am proficient with that technology, I would be an attractive potential employee.