I am seeing that new technology tools not only integrate environments through a varoety of access and interaction possibilities, but they also are expanding teh development integrated and thinking skills - not only for students but also for faculty. As increasing number of social and learning enviornments interface, faculty as well as students are epxected to "publish" to these environments. Therefore, thinking drives these enviornments which, in turn, provide wonderful opportunities for applied and critcal thinking to increase. Also, editing, summarizing, and analyzing are all skills that are requied to keep posts and contributions focused and efficient. These are all skills that teachers have been focused on for generations -now they are what actually drive the process. Great!
