Nerd Quirks

Do you guys ever wonder when you write your name in a texbook…

If one day, you really make something of yourself, and then a student will get that same textbook and see your signature, your name in it.

What will they be able to tell about you by your handwriting, or the color pen you chose?

Will they know who you are? Will they recognize your name? What will come up if they decide to Google your name? What kind of life will you have lived?

Will they be inspired by you? Ashamed? Disappointed? Motivated? Impressed?

What kind of effect will signing your name in that textbook have on another student’s life?

How would you feel if you went to school tomorrow and had all of your books taken away and replaced with an iPad?

I was reading this article about the technology of the iPad and how Apple is making educational apps, books, and games more available for academic use. What do you think?