Class 3/14/13:

The takeaway from this lesson is the plethora of multimedia and interactive resources available for use in the classroom by teachers and students.  As an ever-increasing amount of material becomes available, educators, especially social studies teachers, have more opportunities to provide students with meaningful activities and lessons that enhance and improve the value of their learning. Whether it be a virtual trip to Mount Rushmore or a 360 degree view of the Hagia Sophia, the possibilities are endless for revolutionizing education in the classroom and allowing students to see, hear and touch the subjects they are learning about. I am especially excited about the increasing abilities to share lesser known topics and material that the limitations of older methods and materials prevented. This is perhaps the greatest benefit of the emerging high technologies.