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!!
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Hi there,
I enjoyed your blog. I like the way you are using blogging as a journal type writing for you class. As I get into this blogging myself I feel as if I am journaling and I thought this would be good for the students. And you are right, no extra notebooks.
I liked your observation about not having the students carrying pencils and notebooks when using blogs. Never thought about it that way before, but makes perfect sense. Liked the idea of journaling using blogs. Also, tend to agree with you that Twitter is more of a "fun" resource.
I was impressed with an idea though - that by forcing students to write in 140 characters or less you have made them be concise and careful about what they write - check out this link - http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-to-write-in-140-characters-or-less.html
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