Exercise #15 Library 2.0

I think that using the Internet to create applications and to collaborate with others is awesome. The digital world is developing so quickly that it seems a little overwhelming to try to stay up with the changes. I don't think that we'll be able to document everything as specifically as we have in the past, because the environment is so dynamic and we have so little control over the changes, that we just have to stay agile and learn how to navigate various sites as they change. Learning to use these tools for teaching and learning will become obvious as we get more familiar with them. Are they teaching English 1B classes how to use the Internet to do research? I think that the blogosphere is becoming the new primary resources - the equivalent of interviewing various people to gain perspectives. Information Literacy is essential when 150,000 new blogs are created daily!

Lesson #7 - What I like about technology

I love being able to be connected with my grandchildren in a way that wouldn't be possible without blogs. I can watch Ellen, Isaiah and Micah grow up -- almost day by day --because their moms are great at posting pictures and fun comments on their blogs. Blogs are a great tool for sharing information and photos with lots of people all at once.