The ERIC presentations were very interesting and I enjoyed listening to every group's perspective. It was a great way to pass time in class. Starting off with my group of "Internet in the Classroom" I didn't learn anything too much that class period where we presented for obvious reasons. However, while researching and compiling my presenation, I discovered that the internet is an extremly powerful tool for the teacher when creating lessons, as well as communicating with parents/colleagues, and for students learning. Safety issues became apparent, additionally, as we discovered what "troubles" children can get into on the computer.
The next groups presented some good infrmation, and I especially was interested in the race/gender equity. It's not every day that you actually THINK of the gender related issues in educational technology, and the access males vs. females have. Technology planning was interesting, too. I could relate as a future teacher on how to prepare for the various tasks I'll encounter. Electronic portfolios definitely relate to my life as a teacher and I enjoyed hearing future options. I was surprised to discover how important and relevent these are in the current classroom, and how I will most likely need these for my career as a teacher. All in all, I recieved some good/beneficial information from these presentations on technology.
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