Essential Question 13

     In the public high school's of today many teachers and administrators are trying to incorporate technology into the classroom. A lot of schools have adopted online based grade books, which allow teachers, students, and parents to view and communicate about a students scores. There are also many different programs that could be described as a classroom "Facebook". These are sites where teachers can set up a page for each class and then add a page for each student; class discussions, assignments, and turn ins can all be communicated through these pages.  Teachers use many other forms of technology in the classroom; some even use certain social media sites. All of these programs are great ideas, and I believe it is very important they are incorporated into the classroom, but the problem is with how many different ones are being used.
     As a current senior in in public high school I have numerous accounts on various sites and programs like the ones previously mentioned.  My freshman year my school used a program called "Edline" to correspond students grades; we now use a different program called "Engrade". In my basic computer class we were required to make an email and blog specifically for that class. In junior English I made a account on one of the sites that acted as a school "Facebook". In a creative writing class I had to make podcast account, which I never actually used. For my current creative writing class I have a google account, a blog, and I belong to a class Wikispace.   I also have two accounts on two separate websites for my current civics class. And I have made countless Dropbox accounts throughout my four years of high school. Having all of these accounts for different classes can get confusing and almost over whelming.
     Which site are my assignments posted on? What is my password for this site? Are we ever going to use this account? These are all questions I ask myself on a daily basis. I think teachers need to come together and pick what ways are best for incorporating today's technology in their classrooms, to make it easier for not only the students but for them as well. If everyone could use one site, one program, remember one password, it could be a lot easier and more productive.