Blog post #14

I was familiar with most of the top ten tips Jose Picardo suggested. I agreed most with what he said about social networks and making closed groups for communication. In my sorority we have a closed Facebook group and it is the best way to communicate with 71 girls. Most people have phones with Internet so they can see immediate posts to a facebook group. People love Facebook so why not use it for education; students will learn to love school even more with social networks. I completely agree that we should make the most of our pupil’s gadgets. We have so much available to us on our cellular phones. Why not take advantage of it? I also think that incorporating music into education is a great idea; I’m just not sure how you would do that and still achieve lesson objectives. I am a huge fan of having a class blog! I never even heard of them till EDM310. I have seen many of them and they seem to be so useful and they truly help parents be involved with their child’s school work! I agree that interactive white boards should be used more effectively. I have talked with a many teachers in Mobile County and the lessons that they teach on their smart board have been very effective, so I don’t that is an issue right now for teachers. I think Mr. Picardo’s top ten tips shows many people how much better education and learning can be with incorporating technology in the classroom.