The tower case port matching was an exact image taken off of the Web Quest, and I expected to see better results. The ports with the highest percentage missed were: monitor 18%, serial (com) 18%, and the speakers’ jack at 16%. This says that most learners’ may be familiar with the operation of a computer, but few have had experience in the set-up of a computer. Most people are only concerned with the turning on the computer and having access to its applications. However, over time more and more individuals will become acquainted with the connections and the interior of a personal computer.
CONCLUSION
Perhaps no one technological advance has caused more excitement than the proliferation of the World Wide Web. This is the key component to increased information access. There is no question that the web enables increased access to information, but again to what end? Does more information really help anyone? One of the benefits of technology is increased access to information. If nothing else, we seem to be suffering from information overload. We still must admit that initial access to this information is by no means equal; it is typically limited by wealth, race, and gender. Improving access still isn’t enough.
More and more, students are demanding that what they learn have practical applications in the real world or have a real economic benefit later in life. If it doesn’t benefit them or isn’t usable, they are likely to lose interest. Web Quests and other innovative methods to instruct will become a standard in order to teach in the future. Although no one can foresee or tell the future, and all the technology and software applications can only add to one’s
learning.
As we look toward a new millennium, parents, educators, citizens, government leaders, and businesses have an opportunity to be the weaver of dreams for children’s
futures. By surrounding students with a circle of support and a consistent message emphasizing education and lifelong learning, we can better prepare students for the twenty-first century and for a lifetime of success.
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