In exploring the website CDK’s Education Technology Place, I became informed as well as inspired. I appreciate the fact that many YouTube videos related to technology and education have been posted to the homepage. As a future teacher, these videos help me get “pumped” about the field that I am entering, not to mention help me to understand what an important role technology is going to play in my daily life. It’s essential that I begin to think ahead – that I am one step ahead in technology – so that I am prepared to teach the kids (in the society!) of our future.
The website also has several links to helpful sites such as Delicious, Diigo, Technology Bits, Bytes & Nibbles, as well as to Kansas State University and the KSU Catalyst at the College of Education. The accessibility of these links is quite nice, especially if I am reading about something on CDK’s Education Technology Place and then want to explore something further or am reminded of a related area with which to connect. There is also a link to Twitter, which I had not previously considered as a professional tool. So often we think of Twitter as a means to share with the Internet – with the world, really – what we are up to and what we are thinking. However, I have learned that it can be a way to share more serious information, and in my case, information that pertains to education. Twitter can actually be more of a means for professional development, and that intrigues me.
While there is a lot to view on CDK’s Education Technology Place, it is above all a site that provides knowledge and stimulates my desire to know more about technology and its place in education. I look forward to keeping a close eye on what more I can discover to ultimately better my understanding and enhance my capabilities. I am happy that it is through this site that I am able to access my DED 318 class information, as well. This type of forum keeps me updated, no matter where I am.
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