Thing #1

The video portrays today's reality - students who seek information from various sources beneath their fingertips. There was a time when most families didn't have a home computer - let alone internet access. Today, that seems to be an obsolete concern with smart phones and netbooks - and more and more people of all ages accessing the internet at restuarants, coffee shops, malls, etc. Can a teacher in the real world play the role of the teacher in the video? Yes. I think it'll take some time, learning, and practice. But, it's possible. How that plays out across the grade levels - elementary, middle school, high school - becomes the bigger question.