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="Technology Provides Parents a Window on the Classroom by Linking Home to School"=

 This video hits home for me because I have two children in school and trying to keep track of their progress can be dificult. The video talks about how technology allows parents to know precisly what their children are working on in class, see grades on specific assignments and better communicate with the teacher through a program that allows parents log into their childs classroom. In this video, the child keeps a journal or blog of what he is learning and discussion points. For parents it could give them a better insite on what class topics they like and don't like, maybe problems they may have in school that are hard to discuss with thier parents.

I think this is a great tool for parents and teachers because it keeps every one in the loop on the students progress. It allows parents to be better informed. Hopfully though, overly agressive parents won't invade too much into the classroom. But the technology is sound and one I hope to use in my classroom one day. By teaching children to use these basic programs and other skill sets, this type of technology will better prepare them for the next step in their lives, like HS, college and beyond.