BWP: Chapters 1-3

For starters, I guess I wasn't totally aware of how relatively new the Internet is. The first chapter opened my eyes to the struggle older teachers are encountering in this technology based environment. I find it incredibly important to take into consideration what tools and technologies were available to today's teachers when they first began their careers. A part of the reading I found both interesting and useful was the teacher's toolbox. I had heard about quite a few of these "tools" in the past but I didn't really have a clue of how beneficial they could be in a classroom setting. The reading really taught me about how to be more open and understanding to the types of technologies my future students are being raised using on a daily basis.

Chapters 2 and 3 gave me a crash course on web logs (blogs). Some extremely useful information I found was showing the reader what blogging was and what it wasn't. I think that this distinction can really help teachers understand how to effectively implement blogs, along with other technologies, within their classrooms. I think the author made a great point when she discussed that before teachers can have their students use technology within the classroom, the teacher must first. That's a lesson that I will try and practice when I become a teacher.