Reflection 5, Chris Cooper

I viewed the video "Laptops on Expedition", which showed footage from a middle school in Maine that used technology on a daily basis in it's curriculum. Here is a link to the article http://www.edutopia.org/php/article.php?id=Art_1127&key=037. The primary task of the students in the school was to create a multi-media CD that showcased their school, and their learning efforts. The students used technology based lessons in a wide spectrum of classes, music, science, english, etc. This gave the students a solid foundation to working with technology. The teachers in the school believed that by doing this work with technology students were more engaged and in fact authors of their own learning. This project enabled students to show a sence of pride in their school and their work. Using technology in this way will allow students to experience subjects in an interesting and innovative way as opposed to the traditional books and lecture methods of teaching.