Apr 06 2008
Software Finds; Thoughts on the Job Market
I spent several interesting hours in Facebook. The pace is amazing.
Have you tried Pandora.com? It is a pure webcast based in Oakland California. You establish personal radio stations based on song and/or artist choices. The songs after you choose an artist based on ‘The Music Genome Project’ - each song chosen based on 200 characteristics. It is free because there are no songs on demand. My wife and I found it compelling.
I spent some time using Twitter this weekend, as well. There’s a Twitter-like applet on Facebook that’s fun. I added Twitter there and here, too. I think it’s probably going be a passing fancy.
I have been a teacher for six years. It’s my third career. I just finished an MS in Education with an emphasis in ‘Integrating Technology in the Classroom’ . I have noticed a trend this year as I have been trawling for work in my new field. There is a blooming of opportunities. I wonder if this is the next generation of technology in education. I might guess that for all the dollars spent on technology, there has been very little penetration and perpetuation.
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Why do you wonder “if this is the next generation of technology ineducation”? Are you referring to teacher preparation or the general populace or what?
I’m a little curious because I often wonder the same thing, but I’m not sure if we are thinking about the same thing.
Bill-
I was thinking of the general populace. Although, the students who come to our school as student teachers, or as grad students to spend a year as teacher-associates have very little technology tools and learning in their repetoire.
So, perhaps it would be applicable to that group as well.
Technology is such a great leap for our civilization; Thornburgh insists it one of the three great leaps SO FAR. we’re still learning what it is, really, dimensionalizing it, and adding it to our curricula.
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