Dr. Ruth Reynard

M. Clinger, you make an excellent point here and this is, indeed, the continuous challenge to teachers in which ever generation! Staying relevant means that teachers as well as students must continue to learn.

Sylvia, what specifically do you think you would benefit from using the SmartBoard with your students?

Yes, William. With new technology, along with great guidance from instructors, leaves most students without excuse these days!

Yes, M. Clinger. It sounds like you use blogs with your students. How does this technology help support their learning, in your experience? Do you have "kick back" from any students when you ask them to use the technology? Has your integration of the technology in a course changed over time? If so, how? I found that I had to replan the actual assignments and also provide quite a bit of context and direction for the students beforehand so that their work would be focused and helpful to them. What do you think?

I agree, M. Clinger. Please elaborate on your ideas if "using the technology" as it relates to those skills you mention.

Indeed, however, the research must be contextualized well for the student and have a practical application so that he/she will remember it. So, while there are so many information sources, our job as sintructors must continually be to guide, support, and evaluate the process and application of that information alongside the student's efforts.

Certainly, Greg, the importance of each individual student is vital. However, how can using the Internet as an instructional tool help to build both the skills and knowledge base for our students?