TED Video

1. How does (or does this) video apply to our teaching and learning?
    This applies to our learning in this specific class because you make us use a lot of technology during this class. Which is good because we know technology so well these days, even though I did not know how to use blogger, you showed me and the rest of the class. My neighbor is in 5th grade and they teach them how to type and use a computer in elementary school. I was only required to take a typing class in 7th grade. I believe that the school programs are learning that kids of all ages use technology everday so why not teach them how to use search engines such as google. College professors use the internet to communicate with their students, either by sending an email, blog, or webct. These are all very useful techniques to get a hold of the student, especially because a lot of us have smart phones and get the email right on our phone. He said children will learn what they want to learn and this is true. We will pay attention and want to know more about things that interest us or that will be our major. We tend to space out and not pay attention if we do not want to.2. One aspect of the video I found interesting was the "granny cloud".  This uses the broader community as a part of education.  Was their any community involvement in your K-12 education? Do you think the broader community should be involved?  How can/should this happen?
     Honestly, when I was in k-12 I had no community involvement in education. I was involved with my neighborhood and volunteered and learned some things from that, but not really education. I think the community should be involved because "elders" always complain about our education and how we do not pay attention and all about the drugs and alcohol. If they go more involved and if we actually listened and learned from them, I think every community would be a better place and less violence.
3. Comment on his use of technology and how technology features in your learning and potential future teaching.
     He put computers in these poor places. They were not mac computers or really even high tech, and  they learned so much from them. They taught themselves how to navigate around on the internet. It has become a part of school now in every grade, elementary, middle, high school and definitly college. I think technology is going to just get bigger and soon people will not even have to go to class, it will all be online lectures and such. Some classes are already like that but it will keep improving. I use the internet to look up definitions and to find sources for  my papers. I also communicate through email to my teachers and classmates.