With law enforcement programs where officers are constantly monitoring for children's safety and as a parent, I can see other parents' concerns of what their children are doing when online. I think all this technology is good as an add-on, but if it came down to chosing one or the other, I would have to go for the good old-fashioned book. I can flip back and forth, while it is very difficult to see more than one page (full page) at a time on the computer unless you have one of those fancy very large double screens. But then, techonology is evolving and prices are coming down.
I liked hooking up to sites through Teacher Ning site. I could easily access the alternative certification site, teacher blogs, add my blog if I wanted, and look at teaching tools for lessons and activities. As a teacher and an adult, I know that with the privileges of technology comes risks. We need to use the technology properly. I like the fact that Ning is commited to a best practices approach.
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I will always prefer reading an entire book that I can hold in my hand rather than reading it online because I, too, like to flip back and forth, read in bed, etc. For other things, though, I love being able to look up snippets of information in a hurry! :)
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