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Chapter one alone in the text was filled with tons of information. I learned about the ARCS Model and Digital Students for the first time. The four important points of this model are Attention, Relevance, Challenge/Confidence, and Satisfaction/Success. I was also introduced to the ISTE which is the International Society for Technology in Education. They developed the National Education Technology Standards. I had never heard of this before. I also never realized how technology really helps get kids interested in the information being presented and makes learning more fun. It is so much more intriguing to watch a Power Point presentation than to watch the teacher scribble on the chalkboard all day.Since my last posting I have learned a little more about SAM. I bought the software having no idea what it was and after downloading it on my computer I am becoming a little more familiar with it and look forward to learning even more. I have also completed a Practice Test on Windows XP and realized I know more about the program than I thought.For some strange reason my Blogger username and password wasnt working and I dont know if I wrote it down wrong or what but I encourage everyone to remember theres so they dont have to start all over again like I did. I even reset my password and it still wouldn't work, it was very frustrating. I wish things could just be more simpler over all when it comes to technology.