I definitely agree with Jani that, if you haven't tried Wii, you really need to find a way. You're welcome to play tennis with me any time. I haven't tried the exercise program but I would like to go for it. I've tried Dance Dance Revolution and it exhausts me at the easiest level...
I'm interested in many technologies, but for now I'd like to learn about tools such as podcasting to help with student learning. Last year at the CUE conference I got started on how to actually do a podcast but I didn't follow up to use it with my students. I'd like to get more facile with producing podcasts and spend some time developing places in the curriculum where they will be useful.
A big concern I have about technologies in teaching is the amount of teacher and student time some of these 'cool' ideas can take. For the last 8 years I've maintained a website with weekly updates, general information, homework, grades, resources, etc. I'm not sure that it was a worthwhile return on my time. People use it more now with computer use being more ubiquitous but using time productively is REALLY important to me.
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The initial set up of technology tools can often been very time consuming. However, I believe that there are many tools etc. that make our lives easier as teachers. Do you think you saved yourself calls from parents etc. because you posted your information online?
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