For those of you doing a field internship, you already know what I am about to say because I shared this with you on Thursday. However, if you weren't, I thought you might be excited to know that Good Morning America (GMA) is tapping into the growing use of technology in America's public schools. In a five minute clip, GMA explored the use of Smart Boards & individual laptops in America's classrooms. Interviewing a teacher in New York, GMA found that the kids are really responsive to this technology and don't want it to be taken away from them. According to the video, one school in Arizona is taking on something similar to the One-To-One laptop project by giving all of their students Macbooks & placing course material online in place of textbooks. So,SMACers, it looks like all our talk in Ed Tech is well worth the time because these resources are definitely out there!
Check out the story at the following link:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/story?id=3623933&page=1
Also, for the science majors out there - I found another story by GMA dealing with virtual conferencing with zoos. Students got a chance to interact with the zookeeper via a virtual conference and also got to see several other exhibits. This virtual conference could be done as a replacement to a class field trip to the zoo, or just as a compliment to classroom curriculum. For those of us interested in distance learning, this article provides an interesting perspective. Check it out at the following:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Story?id=3439053&page=3
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I'm glad you posted this because I think we often focus on why technology may not work well in schools (such as not having enough support, out of date equipment, or training teachers). Sometimes we forget that it may be one more tool that helps to engage or motivate students in learning. And if it can help motivate disengaged students, it may be worth the headaches that sometimes arise.
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