Interactive Elements & Future Web Design

This week I was given the opportunity to look at various blogs and websites, and pick out features that I think would work well in the website that I am creating. I found several features that stuck out to me, but I decided that the ones that I would try to incorporate were a discussion thread and Quizlet flashcards. I was able to successfully integrate both of these features into my final website. I was going to have students blog after each lesson, but I think it will be just as useful for them to participate in a discussion thread. Also, I think the flashcards will be beneficial for reviewing the topics and concepts studied throughout each lesson. The flashcards will be helpful for students to review before the quiz.

As far as the future of web design, I really think that the possibilities are endless. I hate trying to predict the future, because it's so hard with all of the fast and approaching technologies of today. I do think that the future will have a lot more global collaboration in classrooms through Skype, Facebook, SMART boards, etc. I think handheld devices and laptops will be utilized in classrooms, and distance education will continue to increase. Virtual schools may be all that is offered in the future, and 3-D will be prevalent. Holograms will also be used to learn about other cultures by sending them across the world! Well who knows what the future has in store for us all!?!? Not me, but I am willing to take it all in, buckle up, and enjoy the ride!