Monday, December 3, 2007

Energy? I guess...its a pretty big deal.

So I thought this topic was really broad and I really wasn't sure what the write about. "Energy", does that mean the different kinds of energy? Like kinetic, potential, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear, and mass energy?
Well if so there you have it. These forms of energy have all "been defined to explain all known natural phenomena".
Energy can be converted into different forms, but it can never be created or destroyed.
Honestly, I hated chemistry and physics in high school, so I don't really want to discuss energy in those aspects. There are tons of equasions and such. Thats all boring to me. I do know that all living organisms rely on energy. Its the source of all life. So yeah, its a pretty big deal.
We need to find new sources of energy, I can tell you that much, in order to save the environment! That would be cool.
Yeah, as you can probably tell, I had no idea what exactly I was supposed to be getting at with this blog. But I hope it makes some sense?

website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Technology in the Classroom

More and more schools and universities are beginning to incorporate new and advanced technology as a part of the curriculum. With advances in technology, Professors are able to record their entire lecture as a pod cast and post it online where students who missed the class are able to listen to it online. The development of the “smart classroom” incorporates a number of technological features in the class that leave the old chalkboard and eraser behind. Now smart boards replace chalkboards, videos replace textbooks, along with a myriad of other technological devices. Teachers and Professors are typically encourages to incorporate technology into the classroom as well. Assignments can be placed online as well as grades, readings, practically the entire class.
But some Universities are saying that that is encouraging students to skip classes knowing that they can merely listen to the lecture at their convenience, or visit the class’s website to check for any assignments. Is the “smart classroom” secretly ruining classic teacher-student education? Either way you look at it, it is certainly changing the way we become educated.

website:
http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/