I think that using different types of media in the classroom is very important.  I think that students should be able to see events first hand, which many media outlets allow students to do.  I think that by actually seeing events, like on youtube or news sites, the students can remember the material learned better than if they just listened to a lecture. 

I believe multimedia should be used in the classroom because sometimes students get more out of watching a video instead of reading. They say a picture says a thousand words and i agree, I want my students to be able to see American history such as the World Trade Center going down. Since technology is growing, why shouldn't teaching.

I think that there are some advantages to using multimedia in the classroom. It forces the teachers to keep up on current technology, unlike how my teachers did. When I was in high school, we did not have internet, elmo's , or smartboards. We used old style projectors with the flip up lights. One had the roll of transparency film that the teacher had to clean off after each class. We did not even have dry erase boards. I know that it is difficult for teachers to keep up with everything as technology progresses, but it is good to know what your students are doing and to find new ways to keep them interested in class.