http://gizmodo.com/5745977/remembering-the-challenger

I realize that most of you do not remember this and were probably not even born yet, but the images of the challenger blowing up are still very vivid in my head. I remember watching as the Challenger took off, and feeling the excitement for the first teacher to ever enter space. I remember thinking about all the school children who were watching, especially Christa McAuliffe's first grade class. As everyone watched in awe, then the Challenger exploded right in front of our eyes. It was horrifying, to think of the lives that were lost and the trauma of all the children who were watching that day in their classrooms. The diverse group of astronauts will always be remembered. Read and watch this heart wrenching video.

Blind Man Drives at the Daytona International Speedway

http://gizmodo.com/5746750/a-blind-man-drove-a-car-at-daytona-international-speedway?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader


Amazing story on how technology helped a blind man drive at the Daytona International Speedway using a glove using tactile feedback for him to read his surroundings. He not only drove around the tracks a couple times but also avoided obstacles while driving. It is amazing how technology is changing all facets of society.

Computer History Museum

http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/user%2F03046234782051631792%2Fstate%2Fcom.google%2Fbroadcast

This is a very interesting article. It is on the opening of a Computer History Museum that has many interesting historical items that have been used in the past that have paved our way to where we are now. The videos are very interesting, but make sure you have a good hour on your hands. Believe me once you start taking the tour and watching the video you will be hooked and it will be worth your while.

How Egypt switched off the internet

http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/user%2F03046234782051631792%2Fstate%2Fcom.google%2Fbroadcast

Very interesting article how Egypt shut off all communications via internet in a matter of minutes. Shows us just how much we depend on technology and how much control governments have on an entire country.

The new Generation

Do you sometimes feel that when it comes to technology the kids seem to know more than you do? I sometimes feel intimidated when a child says "Mrs. Lapham can you help me I can't figure out how to .....?" So I then go to help, and I troubleshoot different things, then another student will come up behind me and say, "Oh, I know how to do that." I look at that student and think of their age, then look back at my childhood when I was that age, when manual typewriters were in. I think to myself, do these children know how lucky they are?

Markey's Blog: Trying to manage a bunch of wikis, blogs, readers,...

Markey's Blog: Trying to manage a bunch of wikis, blogs, readers,...: "Trying to manage a bunch of wikis, blogs, readers, etc for the course I'm taking... Technology can be very overwhelming at times. I ho..."

I am with you. Sometimes I feel very overwhelmed, but then it comes to me and I think why was I getting so frustrated. I think that is what technology is all about....frustration and learning.

Hey, how come I only have 5 followers?

Technology in the Elementary School

Does everyone have a technology teacher in their school or do you have to teach technology yourself? Our school does not have a technology teacher, therefore, all classroom teachers are responsible to incorporate technology in their classroom themselves. For some it is not an issue, for the older teachers who do not like change, they really struggle with it. What is your input

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