Wikis, video conferencing, in-house IM's and blogs...the list continues to grow when it comes to staying connected in the workplace.
I'm not sure--universally--how much of the available "connecting" technology is being used effectively or used at all in many organizations.
But I do know this: The next generation of workers will simply expect it as a matter of course. For them, it's life...not new technology.
Educational consultant extraordinnaire, Angela Maiers, gave a tweet-out that pointed toward what's happening now with educational wikis. I had a look at the way some of the teachers were using them and was really impressed. Everything from podcasts to video to syllabi to this week's assignment. . .
Thinking back to my own (somewhat) misspent youth and the number of times our Labrador Retriever allegedly devoured my homework, here's a question for fourth-graders everywhere:
Can you keep a straight face when you say "Bowser Ate My Browser"?
photo attribution: virtuealert.blogspot.com
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