1. THINKING ABOUT THE INTERNET IN MY LIFE ByGladysBaya (May 20, 2009)

2. Someone sent me one of those chain emails today lots of jokes about teachers

TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago. WINNIE: Me!

3. Now, talking seriously

The Internet was built around as from a 1969; though in fact,the Web as people understand it now, starts in 1994 , with the existence of webbrowsers , of theworld wide web

ManuelCastells Internet y laSociedadRed(my translation) (2000?) 4. So this was just 15 years ago?!? 5. And this is MY today 6. And, of course, theres the Web 2.0 7.

Discussion groups

Forums

Blogs

RSS

Photologs

Wikis

Twitter

Facebook

Podcasts

Social Bookmarking

File sharing

Tagging

Creative Commons Licences.

8. For me and all these other people Source:http://www.ipligence.com/worldmap / 9. And in my classrooms??? 15 years ago... 10. and today: HETEROGENEITY!!! 11. Now, talking SERIOUSLY

TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago. WINNIE: Me!

12. We must not forget

Technology is just aTOOL . In the hands ofteachers and learners, the main elements in any classroom , new technologies can be powerful transformers and help empower learners But they wont miraculously transform classes in which students are not learning into learning paradises, or make weak voices leaders of the world

The tool is in our hands...Are we ready to try it? 13. And before you stop watching this slideshow

TEACHER:Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested? HAROLD:A teacher

Thanks for your attention!