This is what I think technology might be like in the future for us.
The best part of living today is my new bed. I bought this anti-gravity bed a month ago and I have never slept better, and my body feels like I was young again. I have even grown about 3/4" since I started sleeping in it.Enough of that, if I was to tell myself life would be like it is today back when I was in OMET, I would have just laughed at you. My new car runs completely off of electricity, which is powered solar panels small enough to fit on a quarter. Oh, I forgot my car also has small wind mills under the car that are propelled as you drive which also create electricity that aids in powering the car. Some times there is extra electricity I can download it to the house to run the a/c or heater.
Well let me tell you about the job I go to each day. I hate to even call it a job, because it is so enjoyable to go to each day. I am a Learning Designer, which I would have been called a "teacher" 10 years ago but they have done away with that term. Since learning is not about the teacher presenting knowledge, but it is about creating learning experiences for our students to explore, learn and create their own knowledge.I was talking to a person from the state department the other day and they brought up how NCLB had good intentions in it's making but the reality of what happened was far from it's expectations. Then we talked about the new thought or theory of FOTC (Focus on the Children). It is also so sad that the generation of students who went to school from 2004-2010 are known as the generation of test takers, students who missed out on the learning experience.
I am still teaching Industrial Arts/Technology at Dubois High School in Wyoming. We are still leading the nation in successful students. It is so amazing that all the schools in Wyoming have integrated the SecondLife7 hologram into the classrooms, and wow, what an experience for the students. Our school has had less then 1/2% drop out rate over the past 2yrs, and I would attribute some of that to this new experience of learning that SL7H offers.
I remember Gary Stager was involved in the $100 laptops in 2008. That group has a new "ear tech" out that is completely compatible with any network and has holographic capabilities. It is also ran on tiny solar panels. The amazing thing is the cost is now under $70. My students are working this year collaboratively with students in New Zealand over the net. They are designing parts that are made out of carbon fiber, that will use in the governments 2020 satellites. What a learning opportunity, technology has opened up for these students.
Another great thing that technology has brought to the table is the opportunity for students who are at home sick or out of town, is the ability for them to be in class using holographic technology. By being able to be in class even when they are gone, has given them the opportunity to not miss out on the learning experiences each day.
Brent
I remember Gary Stager was involved in the $100 laptops in 2008. That group has a new "ear tech" out that is completely compatible with any network and has holographic capabilities. It is also ran on tiny solar panels. The amazing thing is the cost is now under $70. My students are working this year collaboratively with students in New Zealand over the net. They are designing parts that are made out of carbon fiber, that will use in the governments 2020 satellites. What a learning opportunity, technology has opened up for these students.
Another great thing that technology has brought to the table is the opportunity for students who are at home sick or out of town, is the ability for them to be in class using holographic technology. By being able to be in class even when they are gone, has given them the opportunity to not miss out on the learning experiences each day.
Brent
