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            The article "What If?," By Karl Fisch is about how one day teachers at AHS were sent an email that encouraged them to post a sign for all students that read, “Turn off and put away all Cell Phones, iPods, and Electronic Devices during class!” Fisch goes on to explain in his blog that posting these signs is just encouraging students to break a set of rules and instead teachers can set guidelines for how to productively use technology in class. This matters to myself, education and the world. First, this matters to myself because the blog had a video attached to it that showed different quotes from educational employees about how students are using technology in their era. I see what Fisch is trying to get at with this video and I can vouch in saying technology has helped me in my current studies. Most of my homework schoolwork involves technology in some form. Next, this matters to education because the main point of the blog and video is that times change, and maybe we should change with it for the better. In the video Karl Fisch states, “I don’t think we’ll have a wireless network at AHS anytime soon.”  However, since making this statement in 2005, Arapahoe implemented wireless and now AHS practically revolves around the internet, and our school makes good use of the new technology. In addition, this matters to world because as America falls behind in literacy and other educational aspects, (see Did You Know?”) we must start using the many technological resources available to us. As you can see the article, “What If” by Karl Fisch matters to myself, education, and the world.