Week 5

We discussed quite a few things this week. We reviewed photo sites, bookmarking accounts, and also, what it is that we need to finish up in order to complete the course.

All of the sites and pieces of information that we have been given have been super helpful, especially in the case of keeping our students engaged in the learning process through the use of technology and web 2.0 tools. I want to keep this momentum going in the future. In that respect, I find that the use of Twitter, blogs, Nings, and Wikis are a pefect example to stay in touch with other educators who are doing the same activities and suggesting different ideas.

Microblogging, Twitter, and the like...

This past week we discussed many different types of helpful and unique sites that we could use in our classroom. With blogging, I have already begun to use this in the classroom and it works well to keep my students' thoughts and ideas moving. Not only that, but it allows me the opportunity to grade journals from the comfort of my own living room! Not only that, but the students are able to be comfortable as well, and there are no notebooks to carry around. I like that it offers the students the opportunity to say things immediately and get their ideas across on the fly.

Twitter is just too much for me, I think. I can see where it can come in good use though. At a recent technology conference, there were many ideas floating around, and we were offered different twitters to follow according to the specific breakout sessions we attended. This was nice, because we are then able to learn even MORE great sites available to use. There were a few that I brought back to my colleagues. The one thing I do not like about Twitter, is the people who Tweet about EVERYTHING. NO, I do not need to know that you are in the bathroom! None of my business!!