Did You Know? My first reaction was awe. I am embarrassed to say it, but I was infatuated with the video clip. I couldn’t say that I was/am a well versed Internet user but I do use it fairly frequently, and I guess I see it as a natural part of my daily life. I get up in the morning to check my email and check the latest news headlines, etc. Nevertheless, to put it in such terms as, "the number of MySpace users would equal the population of a third populous world nation" is flabbergasting. I also think it is sad to think how far behind American students are/will really be with technology. Being involved in the ESL field I was aware that many many more people speak English as a second language than those who speak English as a first language and also speak another language. America just has not been successful with teaching foreign languages to its youth…a problem that must be remedied. Overall, the video surely accomplished its goal to inform people of the essential role technology will play in the future and that educators need to open their minds and classrooms to it!
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteYes, the US has a lot of "catching up" to do in many areas including technology and foreign language learning!
Dr. Burgos