How Bout Them Games

Educators should always try to match the technology they use especially in the classroom. I really don't enjoy the idea of using instant messaging in a school setting because students have a hard time concentrating. They can distract away from the true material being taught. There are some benifits of text-based comminication, but I prefer face-to-face communication because a student needs to feel like they are the center of attention in the classroom setting. I am not super up to date with the whole podcast situation, but it seems to me that it is nothing more than another technological barrier in the classroom. I think that using educational games in classrooms with younger students is a great educational tool, but I think that trying to apply it to older student classroom settings is a waste of time.