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Blog 1 Topic As technology continues to advance, it is important to consider the implications it will have on modern classrooms.  In an ideal world, new technologies would automatically be integrated into classrooms in the most optimal way.  Realistically, there are several barriers that may prevent true integration from happening.  One of the most prominent barriers is money.  Many schools simply do not have the funding necessary to implement new technology tools in their classrooms.  Another barrier is the teacher's technological competency.  While the good teachers are able to learn and implement helpful new technologies in their classes, there are other teachers who cannot or will not adopt these new tools.  A third barrier to technological integration may be the technological savvy of the students.  Not all students have had access to or experience with technologies at the same level.  So some students may be able to quickly take adv...

My name is Paul Canepa, and I live in Newark, DE. I enjoy using almost all types of technology!  I use use tablets, smart phones, laptops, desktops, and gaming systems in my free time.  Several of these technologies are also useful at work.  I am currently a Tenured Associate Professor of Mathematics.  I teach both traditional classroom and online courses every semester.  Some of the more professional technologies am I proficient with include, Canvas, Sakai, WebAssign, MyMathLab, MyLabsPlus, WileyPlus, Mathematica, Matlab, LaTeX, Google Docs, Google Sheets, GoogleDrive, OneDrive, Dropbox, SmartBoard, SmartPodium, Document Cameras, and Copy Machines that need to be unjammed!   Wolframalpha.com is one of my favorite websites as a mathematics professor.   This amazing site runs on the Mathematica platform.   It is incredibly powerful and can do much more than just mathematics.   For example, you can type in “toast + orange juice” and it wi...