In a class of its own...

EDUC 504 is looking to be an interesting class though I think I am going to be struggling to catch up. I am just as clueless about cell phones and texting as I am about rainbow parties. Which I am not at all certain I am delighted to know about, now that I think about it... Fear the information shared while eating lunch in the lounge at the Ed building.

Speaking of texting, I do know that the kids I have talked to about it think that it is a fantastic way to cheat on a test. They can all text with one hand without looking and do it right under the desk so no one sees. Amazing skills!

I keep wanting to say things like, "I remember back in the day when the internet was all text. And it was uphill both ways!" Because I do, and it was. So I know all about IRC and MUD games, ftp and telnet, but I have no idea what RSS feeds are. Really though, all of this wasn't so long ago, but it seems like ages when observed through a technological lens.

Blogging will be interesting though I am not certain what sort of format is appropriate for this venue. So far, I seem to waffle between completely informal and only slightly casual. I do hope this isn't intended to be a formal presentation of my thoughts because I will be doing quite a bit of deleting.

I am including a picture I drew in class of a possible classroom set up with some nice technology I would like to have (SmartBoards are your friend):