TEDTalk by Greg Toppo: A Different Way to Think About Technology in Education

I had to add another video because I found this one by accident, and it actually is another positive outlook on technology.  Greg Toppo charts the rise and evolution of technology in the classroom from the use of chalk on a slate, all the way to computers in the classroom; he also discusses that there have been fears of what will happen to students with each new technology and the effect it will have on their ability to learn.  Watching this made me turn the mirror on myself, and realize that I have not been alone in my fears, but that I don't have to live by them either, because there will always be something newer and better, but it will be my job to make sure that my students get the best education with ALL of the tools available. I think my favorite part was his wish that teachers created an environment just like RIo before carnival, and if you want to know waht he means by that, you have to watch the video :)