"Which Technologies Will Shape Education in 2008?" Article Response

My first reaction to reading this article was that I am so happy that I'm in this program now and I can recognize some of these technologies! I like the way this article broke down the technologies into time frames of when we will feel their impact, whether in the near term, mid-term or a bit further down the road. I was excited to see that grassroots video will have a significant impact in the next year or so. I'm amazed by the easy to use and relatively inexpensive video equipment that is now available for student use and the simple and free internet based services supporting the sharing of these videos. If a new computer geek like me can figure out how to make a video and upload it to You Tube or Google Video, then anyone can do it! The mash-ups and mobile broadband in the mid-term range I'm not as familiar with, but the idea of virtual field trips really interests me. Finally, I was a bit surprised to see the "collective intelligence" and "social operating systems" in the further down the road category, since I've seen their use quite a lot recently. The implications for education and learning when using technologies such as wikis or social networking are enormous. I've just begun to use these tools and I look forward to incorporating them into many future lessons!