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== = = = **//Welcome to my wiki page! My name is Jo-Ann Cassidy and I have been teaching for 24 years, the last 11 at Malden High School. Prior to coming to Malden I worked with middle school students with behavioral issues, placed out of district. I am married and have two wonderful children and two great dogs. Although my job description seems to change yearly, I love what I do, I love the students I work with, and am proud to be a member of the staff at MHS!//** = = = = = = =

2.1: The 21st Century Classroom

 * After reading this article and several posts, I am sure that technology has changed all of our lives. I worry that there are people that see technology as the one thing that will solve all of our problems. I feel strongly that we should use technology as one of many tools. The statistics in the article were staggering. The number of emails vs. regular mail was telling, people do not write letters anymore. I was glad to see that the number of books published has increased, showing that writing is not becoming obsolete. It is also clear from the article that our children communicate in text messages and e-mails. Gone are the days of long phone conversations, where you knew both what people were saying and how they were feeling! I think the article reinforces the idea that technology is evolving faster than we can keep up, but as educators we need to become better at keeping up with the pace of our students**