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These are some pictures of myself using the Personal Digital Assistants (PDA).

Technology Impact on Content Areas:

1.    Networking:  World Wide Web- This networking device will help communication between students and teachers, parents and teachers, teachers and teachers, and administration and teachers, administration and students, administration and parents.  Teachers can easily post homework assignments or exercises along with the day’s or week’s objectives to be discussed in class.

2.  Visualization:  Virtual Field Trips- This allows students to travel the world.  If in class, students were learning about China and the Opium War with the British, students will have a chance to access this virtual reality and become part of that War.

3.  Human-to-Computer Interfaces:  Voice Audio and Voice Recognition- This will help teachers keep track of what they discussed in class by a computer sensitive to speech will copy or write what the person is saying.  When students are absent, the teacher can give the student a copy of what was discussed.

4.  Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent CAI:  Intelligent Agents- This system provides several kinds of educational strategies.  This will help students in researching.

5.  Innovative Equipment: Handheld devices- This device will help students search for a book in a library, and will help find if it is on the shelves or not.  This will help with productivity.

Five websites that would and will help me keep up with important developments of technology in my field are: 

1. http://www.mdk12.org  School Improvement in Maryland

This site informs you how schools can improve student improvement by supplying the Understanding of State Standards and Assessments for Maryland, Leading the School Improvement Process, Analyzing and Using Data, and Teaching and Assessing the Content Standards.

2. http://www.teachers.net The Ultimate Teacher's Resource

This website is "The Ultimate Teacher's Resource."  It includes resources, columns, sponsors, affiliates, teacher network, new sources, upcoming events, and so much more.  Check this site out for "Ultimate" fun.  

3. http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm  Scholastic

On this site, at Scholastic, it includes a Teacher Resource Center, Online Activities Center, Books & Software club, Book Fairs, Product Info., Teacher Store, and oh so much more.

4. http://inspiringteachers.com/professional  Professional Resources

Includes Home Pages of several educators, catalog, monthly features, mentoring, Teacher Preparations, professional resources, etc.  This site includes it all... I could be here all day listing what it has to offer you.  Just check it out for yourself and be prepared to be overwhelmed.

5. http://creativeclassroom.com  Creative Classroom Online

This is a "Creative" website with a "Creative" goal:  To inform teachers about technology in the classroom and the advantages of integrating technology into all classrooms, younger kids and all.  Check out this "Creative" online information.