#4

This chapter was about the internet. I knew most of the information that it covered, but it was still nice to see it all together in one chapter. The net offers anything and everything that you will ever need. Whether you're simply bored or doing a research project, the internet is just endless on what it has to offer. I especially find search engines to be extremely beneficial. That's usually the first place I turn to when I have a paper to write or an assignment to do. Even if it's not exactly the most accurate site (such as Wikipedia) I still like using it to give me a foundation for the other places I will use as resources because it summarizes all of the information in one place.
I'm definitely still acquiring new skills that I could see myself using in the future as a teacher. Almost everything I see in all my classes, I think about whether or not I could see myself using it, especially if it's a technological tool that I think helps me learn more information easier.
Going back to the internet again, I find it crazy that so much of the work I do now is online. In high school, we all had Blackboard accounts, but it was mainly used so that students had easy access to notes, schedules, etc. rather than for actually submitting assignments. I can't believe how much that has changed, and I can't even believe my life without precious Blackboard! It's more convenient at times to be able to submit an assignment from home, and it saves paper too!!!