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==//I graduated from the University of Louisville School of Business in the early 1990's. My first job out of college was with CCE, or Coca-Co////la Enterprises. I started out in sales but soon entered the advertising department where I purchased radio and television air time. I did this through a software application called Adware. After several years with CCE, I left to work for the software company. I worked in two different roles while employed there. I was a Customer Service Representative and answered customers calls, trained new clients, and demonstrated to potential clients. I then becae a Quality Assurance analyst, where I tested new features for flaws before moving them to our existing client base. Last year, I left my job in the business sector to pursue a career in education.// ==

==//Not only did I teach business courses for the 2010-11 school year, I taught 2 technology courses; Digital Citizenship and Computer Applications. In all my courses, I had a blog for students to answer a daily bell ringer. I try to incorporate technology in my teaching whenever possible. I teach in lab, so we use computers everyday. I think computers should play a big role in the education of our children as long as all students are taught digital etiquette. Students should know the usage rules upfront and be held accountable for breaking those rules. Coming from a business background, I know the importance of being computer literate. My students are the best!// ==

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The video has a tremendous amount of facts regarding the Digital World of today. I remember my family getting their first microwave. I feel I have lived through the computer age and have seen the changes of rotary phone to the cell phone. All of the digital upgrades have occurred in my lifetime. It was interesting to see decades of change compiled in a short video. To think that the first computer was huge and now all that data fits in the palm of your hand and will soon fit into a cell. The amount of data Americans now have access to is amazing. An entire library can be downloaded to a Kindle or iPad. My children don't know how it feels to be in a strange place or broke down on the side of the road and not have access to a phone. The new gadgets can be used to create a safer environment for our children, but can also create dangerous situations they are not mature enough to handle. Therefore, it is very important to teach our children Digital Citizenship.

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I had no idea that the Wii remote was capable of such tasks. I do not have a white broad, nor do I have the budget for one. I would love to use his homemade white broad in my classroom. $50.00 versus $2000.00 is a huge savings and I could build the contraption all by myself. He made an interesting comment about how YouTube was spreading the word regarding his inventions. This goes to show that technology can be beneficial in the classroom if it is used properly.

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This TED Talk was very enlightening. I loved Algebra and Statistics in college and high school. However, Calculus was a different beast all together. I never could understand the concepts that went into subject. His concept of Statistics made sense to me. Probability, mean, mode are real world applications that I could grasp. Based on my personal experiences, I agree with the speaker and support his proposal.

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Could you live without the internet? A question I've never asked myself, but Jim Stokes polled several users and came up with some interesting responses. One person commented that if he couldn't surf the internet, he would have to surf the waves. Some of the concepts were a little off the wall, but I liked the thought behind it. I don't believe charging a cent per email is going to work. I do believe everyone should take a break from the internet to get exercise, rest and relaxation. I do hate spam and would love to get rid of it.

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Textbooks becoming eBooks? 25 second updates for new editions? What concepts. According to the presenter, having textbooks in a digital format presents several advantages over hard back textbooks: cheaper, reusable materials, a community of authors, and interconnecting ideas. However, it does present some problems, such as: safe file sharing and quality assurance. I know one problem that it would most definitely solve, for my middle and high school daughters; backaches. Their backpacks generally weigh about 30 lbs on any given day. My high schooler doesn't have time to go to her locker, so she must carry around her books, unless the teacher has a classroom set. This fall, Eastern High School is going to eBooks for their freshman and sophomores through the use of Kindles. I'm excited to see the results of their innovation.