Thing 7C

I revisited David Warlick's blog and read one of his posts about educational games for children related to the environment. It made me think about how recycling has really come into its own in my lifetime, and just how important it is to save the Earth's resources. This theme is carried over on many child friendly networks like Noggin and the Disney Channel. I think it's an extremely important lesson, which needs even more attention than it gets. As I was surfing his site, so to speak, I found additional articles of interest, including the current explosion of kid oriented virtual worlds. It made me think of my son, who is not even in elementary school yet, and how much he enjoys the computer. He already knows more about a computer than I knew as a teenager. That's why all of these technology trainings are so important. It is our responsibility as educators to prepare our children to be competitive in this global economy, where technology is the link. Teachers have to be proficient in all of these areas, if we are to effectively educate our students.