"The illiterate of the 21st century won't be those who can't read & write but those who can't learn, unlearn, & relearn"- Alvin Toffler- shared by @jepcke and @rrodrigo via Twitter.
I could not have stated the above quote better myself. This past week I attended the NATC 2010 Extreme Makeover at Sparkman 9th grade & Sparkman High School. This conference was both nerve racking and exciting for me all at the same time. The first session I went to was the overflow for the INOW- updated new version of STI. Now I can't speak for everyone, but I was just now getting pretty good at the old STI, now they go and change it on me. I can't wait to see what the more "seasoned" teachers at my school do with the new STI. I will have to close my door and laugh to myself at the roar, not that I will be the guru of the new version, but at least I know it is coming soon to our school. I also enjoyed the sessions with Mr. Richard Love. It make me sick to think about all the sick people in the world that use the Internet for sick pleasure. It also made me realize that PARENTS must patrol the computer and know where their children are at all times. The other sessions that I attended over the two days were all about how to use different types of programs in the classroom. What I enjoyed about these sessions was that they tools and information I received were more about my students using technology rather than me. I love to let my students create, but one thing I have watched over time is that we have not allowed them to truly create without adding our input into the creation. Hopefully, with all the various types of technology we have now, we can let students create new and meaningful creations that will totally change the world. I know that is a cheesy thought, but oh the possibilities are endless for our students.
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