chapter 31 - what is neat?

First I have to say that I did not understand alot of what this chapter is talking about. The computer language is foriegn to me. However, I reconized the ETJ's as the Army uses CAT cards and readers for the soldiers to log into their AKO (Army Knowlege Online) accounts. I suppose it is more secure than login ID's and passwords but like credit cards I think these cards could still be hijacked.

AI and Cybernetic and Nanotecnology are the thats neat moment for me but they are also some of the most scary. I think of the Will Smith movie and how the computer took over and decided what was right and wrong for everyone or how what we now have that is computer controled and how easy it is to break down and how hard and expensive it is to fix. Then there is the movie The Matrix. When I saw it I thought WOW I wish I could plug into something and learn whatever I wanted to in just minutes! However, when you think about it, after you are plugged in what if something goes wrong or someone hijacks your brain!!!! Here is where you SCREAM!

Oh well, I suppose the future of technology will continue to produce both good and bad and K12 education will still be the last to have access!

As for what I enjoyed most? Gee do I have to pick one? I love knowing about social bookmarking and believe it will help my students in future research to learn about this tool. I also like the blog although I am not sure if I will keep up with it or not now. I have always wanted to know how to set up a web page and at least I have the basics now though I still am not really good at it as some of you are. The wiki page was interesting although could become expensive. There is just so much that I have learned that I truly enjoyed. I can not say that any one was better than another.