The Langwitches Blog entitled "It's Not About Tools. It's About Skills." emphasizes that teaching podcasting and blogging skills isn't about using the tools for fun. Teaching technology is about teaching useful skills that students will use in the real world. People need to understand that a good education isn't just about memorizing facts. It's about being able to apply the knowledge in those facts.
Podcasting, video conferencing, blogging and using wiki provide skills such as collaboration, writing, global awareness, media literacy, critical thinking and communication skills. Skills such as these would be useful in virtually every career field.
Hi, Caitlyn, my name is Chelsie Funderburg. I completely agree that you need to be able to apply the knowledge that you learn in your everyday life. Memorizing won' tget you very far in a career, unless you can put what you've memorized into practice. Good post!
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