1. My MacBook Pro
2. iPad
3. BlackBerry
Olivia. Olivia is a child of the times; she enjoys expressing herself through the technology we use today. She text messages, subscribes to Myspace, and doesn't go anywhere without her trusty iPod. Most students in urban NJ districts, especially target districts, live without these luxuries. They follow music on the radio and through what they hear at home, they live without internet access, and they cannot afford cell phones. However, many upper-class suburban districts just about require every student to own their own cell phone and include internet-based research homework.
On a scale of 1 to 10... ham. Students are now using technology for convenience; instead of finding a book from the library down the road, they search the interwebs on their iKindle-reader and download an appropriate match. If they don't like the book, they can instantly choose another. If you've seen the movie Wall*E, you can see that the writers did not have to imaginate a world much different from the one we are living in now. Students can earn multiple degrees from the comfy couch.
Technology is not all bad though. Technology enhances communication, brings information to teachers and students instantly, and creates a global community that stretches from the Australian Outback to the tundra of Northern Canada.
Technology, in my opinion, has one real use; to advance learning. Technology has allowed students to study with teachers in different countries, explore foreign cities through browsing pictures, learn different languages, write their own music, read, write, and even be tutored online. Neglecting technology in your classroom is almost unheard of in 2012.
1. My MacBook Pro
Learning new information can be explained with one website: Google. Through Google, you can access literally any bit of information you could ever desire. Google acts as a gateway to YouTube, Wikipedia, and other sources of learning.
2. iPad
Learning new information is like the laptop. In addition, however, I can download apps that advance my learning and ability to do what I am required to.
3. BlackBerry
The only knowledge I acquire from this device is drama-infested dribble.
I use my phone much like the students in the videos do, however I used my computer solely for work for school and my job (with an occasional peek at Facebook... every 5 seconds). While I use my iPad for taking notes in class, I also use it for the apps I can download on it.
