Lucky me! I have used blogger previously which made module 2 a little easier to get through.
I set up a blog for my Year 3 class in 2009. You can view it at http://excellentblogsite.blogspot.com/
The purpose of the blog was to encourage the students to share their views and knowledge on different subjects. I deliberately didn't make the blog's focus too narrow in order to get them used to using a blog in general. I tried to emphasise the importance of taking pride in how they wrote and also opened them up to the usefulness of blogging as a communication tool.
Topics included 'My Favourite Websites', Favourite Sports, Japan (as I was doing a unit on Japan, I set blogging as a homework task) and Holiday News. I also set up two posts where children could keep in touch with 2 students who had gone overseas for an extended period of time.
I spent some time reflecting on the use of blogs and thought their best uses are as a news broadcasting website or diary system. Being able to share information with a variety of people can be beneficial as physical location is no longer a barrier and the type of responses you can elicit are much broader due to the size and backgrounds of the potential audience.
Finally, using a blog for the purpose of this Web 2.0 course is a great way to stay organised and keep a reasonably permanent record of what has been learnt.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Module 1
Well I was a little overwhelmed with the number of videos available to view in the first module.
But... I did find them quiet eye-opening. I can see that despite the size of information available through Web 2.0, the possibilities are forever growing and are quiet endless.
YouTube itself is a great channel for learning- the amount of educational videos (and entertaining ones) is fantastic. I have often used YouTube to add to a lesson via the SmartBoard. I have heard of some schools banning YouTube, but it is such a valauble tool, I think it just needs to be moderated.
After looking at the 25 Tools, I felt pleased that I am already a frequent user of many. However I'm looking forward to exploring some new tools.
Instant messaging, social networking, email and web browsing are things I use on a daily basis.
I enjoyed creating my iGoogle page and attempting to match the appearance and content to my personality. I can see how people get carried away and spend so much time on computers- it could definitely become a workplace hazard... be warned! :)
I wasn't sure if we were to create our own gadgets or just add some gadgets that were available. I couldn't find a place to make my own so have added several from the many available.
But... I did find them quiet eye-opening. I can see that despite the size of information available through Web 2.0, the possibilities are forever growing and are quiet endless.
YouTube itself is a great channel for learning- the amount of educational videos (and entertaining ones) is fantastic. I have often used YouTube to add to a lesson via the SmartBoard. I have heard of some schools banning YouTube, but it is such a valauble tool, I think it just needs to be moderated.
After looking at the 25 Tools, I felt pleased that I am already a frequent user of many. However I'm looking forward to exploring some new tools.
Instant messaging, social networking, email and web browsing are things I use on a daily basis.
I enjoyed creating my iGoogle page and attempting to match the appearance and content to my personality. I can see how people get carried away and spend so much time on computers- it could definitely become a workplace hazard... be warned! :)
I wasn't sure if we were to create our own gadgets or just add some gadgets that were available. I couldn't find a place to make my own so have added several from the many available.
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