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On the Horizon Project, I learned a lot about my topic: Grassroots Video. I learned all about how there are all kinds of websites that will allow you to instantly stream video onto the internet. I think that these kinds of projects are important because we learn how to communicate with people from all over the world, and we learn how to edit and create videos. I think that the highlight of the project was when other peop… Continue

I agreed with what Don Tapscott said about how the educational system needs to change. I liked what he said about how the educational system has been the same for about 100 years. I think that it is time for some change. Students should be the real teachers in the classroom. They should learn the way that suits them best. I personally have a hard time learning when teachers just stand in front of the room and talk. I learn so much better when I am actually participating in the lesson and sort of… Continue

In my computer science classroom we have been using del.icio.us, which is a social bookmarking website. People get accounts on this website and whenever they see a cool website that they would like to remember, they bookmark it. They also add a tag which is like a special key word to be able to search for the site later. In addition to the tag, a person using del.icio.us also adds a summary that shows up when they search for their bookmark. One cool website that I have found using del.icio.us i… Continue