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This is my reaction to **Did You Know**. I think that computers should play a huge role in k-12 education. Students should start using the computers early on to help them learn first of all. There are tons of computer resources that are available to teach students. For examples, I am working with a program and two special education students right now within my fieldwork. This program has been very helpful. I also think that students should learn how to use power point and other computer programs when they are young so that they are able to continue using them in the future. There are many other reason why I think that the usage of computers are important, however these are just a couple. Computers have grammatical tools, dictionaries, organizers, etc. and they simply make many things much more easier than they have to be. media type="custom" key="6808529" I thought that many of the facts presented within the video was really interesting. Many of these facts I did not know about. One thing in particular that I thought was interesting was the fact about how often kids use texts messaging. The fact said that each month, kids use over 2000 text messages. That's quite a lot of texting!

media type="custom" key="7322021" The man in this video presents the fact that some schools may not be able to afford a white board or smart board. So, he then tells the audience about a Wii remote and how easy it is to change the Wii remote to make it so that it has an inferred device on it. He then shows the audience how when using this new pen with the inferred device can be used along with a certain program, on a regular computer. So if you have a computer and a projection screen, you can use the Wii remote in the same way that you use a smart board pen to write on the projection screen with. Ultimately it is saving a lot of money for the school, office, etc.

media type="custom" key="7322079" The man who is making a presentation says that Calculus is at the top of our mathmatic pyramid but that it shouldn't neccesarily be like that. This man believes that statistics should be at the top. I personally think that students should learn based on their abilities. If Jenny likes calculus, then she should take a calculus class. If Stan like statistics, he should take a statistics class. However, I do see where where the man is coming from in saying that statistics should be at the top of the pyramid instead of calculus. The things taught in calculus are things that could be without knowing, however statistics could be beneficial for anyone.

media type="custom" key="7322141"The man that is talking throughout this video makes some very good points. He mentions how he wants to create a world where knowledge and education is something that is embraced. What I do I have to say about the video is that I wish that there was a way to make this video more interesting. Unless I missed something, you do not know who this man is...and he is in a car talking the entire time which is somewhat distracting and somewhat boring. Good points were made though.

media type="custom" key="7322235" What I took from this video is that this man started a website and eventually was able to portray a character who represented endangered whales. The whale's name was Mister Splashy Pants. Mister Splashy Pants become extremely popular. The Japenese government was being protested against because they were wanting to hunt these types of whales. By the end of the video, the man talks about how with the help of Mister Splashy Pants, the expedition to hunt whales was called off. Amazing what the help of the internet can do.