iPad to Replace Text Books?

The new iPad is supposed to be the new library. Some school districts are taking that library and giving it to their students. Read the two articles below aboout iPad's replacing of text books. Very interesting! I hope my district does this sooner rather than later!

Bay Area News May 5, 2010


Central Coast News May 5, 2010

What if...

As technology changes and the rest of the world adapts and continues to move with the flow, educators tend to hold back. Administrators block what they are unsure of and forbid what they don't know. This isn't a new phenomenon, created in the digital age. This is concrete in the mindset of the body of education. Watch the following video and let me know what you think at the end. The questions is simply, what if... ?

What If... Windows Media Player

What If... Google Videos

Well, here it is...

Here's my website. I really enjoyed working on it and will continue to use it with my students parents in the future. I will call it a work in progress.


Miss Smithers Class


Let me know what you think!