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Technology As Part of the Everyday Classroom Experience
By Christian David Borges
The pace at which technology evolves in our modern information-driven world can seem nothing short of overwhelming. The way we communicate, interact and understand the world around us seems to change moment to moment. Very often it is young people—our students, who are the first to understand, adopt and fully exploit the vast potential that comes with new technology. As educators, we are placed in a unique position where we must try to appreciate how our students are transformed by this constant evolution, at times regulate the extent to which students engage with these tools and at least in a very rudimentary way connect with them through the use of the technology.
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CALENDAR
ATIA 2012 Orlando
January 26 – 28, 2012
Pre-conference seminars: January 25
Orlando, FL
February 27 - March 3, 2012
San Diego, CA
March 5, 2012
On-line Course
SNOW BUZZ
"Great Website!" - SHIFT @ Ryerson
"I think this course was really insightful - I learned a lot. I found the material presented was relevant, up to date and detailed." - SNOW Workshop Participant
"Very informative and helpful" - Teacher
Stretch 2.0 Accessible Design Contest is a chance to stretch the boundaries of exclusion - by working on art or computing projects that include everyone, regardless of ability or disability. This contest runs through the 2011-2012 school year and supports the Ontario Curriculum. The contest is open to all Ontario student Grades 9 – 12. For more information, including prizes, please visit the Stretch 2.0 website!