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During Week 1 of Teaching with Technology, I have already gained an abundance of new information. In //Social Networking Technologies in Education//, Dallas McPheeters discussed how social networking sites have become increasingly popular, but they still are not to the point of being elemental to our existence. As the use of technology becomes more widespread we will begin to notice more profound changes. Sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter were once just used for personal entertainment during spare-time. Now they have grown into full-scale corporate communications. Once more people begin to become familiar with these sites, the possibilities are endless.

I also gained knowledge of Constructivism, Connectivism, and Cyborg Theories. Through constructivism, learners begin with a personal knowledge-base, gain new information from a variety of sources, and it results in learners creating new knowledge. With the theory of connectivism, learners consider technology a key factor and know-where is now becoming as important as know-what and know-how. Cyborg theory will have great impacts on the future of education by providing diverse opportunities for computer chips to enhance student learning.