Blog #8

Technology is a great invention, but there are many things that can go wrong with it. There are some risks that we take everyday when we use computers. Any event that might cause a loss of computer equipment, software, data and information and processing capability is a computer security risk. A virus is anything that might potentially damage your computer program. Viruses are never a good thing and should be attempted to stop as soon as you see the signs of one. A virus is spread whenever a host program is shared and if the host program is copied, then the virus will be copied too. There are many different viruses that users of computers can pick up very easily. Most of the viruses are all different and will affect different programs on your computer. The best way to try and prevent these viruses is to download or install virus protection on your computer and make sure you are always updating it.

There are have been so many new advances in technology over the past few years. These days, most teachers have to go through extra training to teach them about all of the technology offered in their classrooms. The internet has high hopes to change the way that teachers instruct and the way their students learn. There are many new websites filled with reliable educational information. There are many new websites which were created to help students and teachers explore new education topics interactively. There is also educational software on DVD's. There are also new forms in technology which will be helpful in a classroom with special need students. There are now web text books where you can find all of the information in your text book at a website online.

Chapter eight was filled with a lot of information which will be very helpful to me. I learned that they have come out with so many new options for teaching methods because of technology. There are so many ways that teachers can attempt to help students learn the new information. Another thing I learned a lot about was that viruses are very common and that they can be very distructive to your computer. I have virus protection on my laptop but it has run out and I learned that I should update it ASAP. They have made so many wonderful advances in technology that teaching in a classroom in four years will be very different then it was when I was in elementary school.