The first topic that I would like to discuss this week would be, Information Alerts, e-Newsletters and RSS Feeds. It is my humble opinion that it is important to keep up to date with the latest information to know that one is teaching the most accurate information with the most appropriate method. The book mentions Google alerts, and e-newsletters as methods to keep up to date with the latest information.
My second topic of discussion is going to be Videoconferencing. MSN messenger was a really big thing when I was younger, we would be able live chat and have audio conferences. Now there are classes being taught by professors not even in the same city as the students. These is definitely a powerful tool that I can only see evolving in the future. Videoconferenceing has changed the lives of many. People are now able to communicate face to face, even when they are thousands of miles away. Make human relationships more fluid.
The final topic for this week will be Educational Websites as Teaching Resources. The book mentions that there are thousand of educational websites that are maintained by colleges and universities, government agencies, nonprofits, etc. This portion of the chapter brings up an award that I have never heard of, the Webby Awards. These are awarded to developers of websites, including the educational, political, science, art, and social activism.
Maloy, R. (n.d.). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.).
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