Innovations

Innovations in technology have led to much debate on their use in the classroom. Many communities expect their schools to be places where their children are exposed to the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in our community later in life. Realistically, I think schools works towards the academic goals but they tend to be lacking in technological skills. Many students graduate from high school without a real awareness of how to use software and programs that may benefit them in their career field. I think that most students use the internet for "fun." Until they get to college, most of them have no understanding of how to use the internet as a research tool. In speaking about podcasts directly I have to say that I do enjoy the "fun" side of it. Last night I spent some time looking up old commercials or intros to old tv shoes. I have to say that media files are a much better way to preserve information than DVDs are. Here is a link to a podcast that made me smile: