Technology (And Social Networking) Within the English Classroom

General (And Crazy) Statistics The amount of data created and shared on the Internet increased nine times in the last two years, hitting 2 zettabytes in In 2016, the world will cross the “Zettabyte threshold” of data shared online annualy.

The Zettabyte: 1024 exabytes 1.1 trillion gigabytes 1 sextillion bytes Which is…

1 gigabyte

15.7 years/ 1 hr

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Technology in Education According to the US Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics, back in 2009, – 97% of teachers had computers in classrooms – 40% of teachers said they use it often, or sometimes (29%) – Technology stated as needed every day: LCD or DLP projectors (72%), interactive whiteboards (57%), digital cameras (49%).

Now in 2013… We are brining iPads, iPhones, Android, etc into classrooms, and using various apps and websites to promote both technology, creativity and differentiation in student learning.

The Other Side Princeton University and George Washington University banned the use of iPads on campus due to bandwidth overload, claiming a malfunction of Apple’s software. Is this a small preview of a backwards trend? Is the trend in twenty years going to go back towards a paper-and-pencil education?

What three smart people said: “Teaching in the Internet age means we must teach tomorrow’s skills today.” – Jennifer Fleming “New technology is common, new thinking is rare.” - Sir Peter Blake “Any teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to be.” – David Thornburg

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Think Critically… Use technology wisely. Discriminate. It’s just another piece of the puzzle.