So here's my little diddy on chapters three, five and seven. From three I was interested in the weblog ideas. I like that it took us
step by step through creating and implementing this in our classrooms. Kinda' like what we're doing now, but with smaller people (for me, more Oompa Lumpa size). It expresses a great concern for their safety and while I definitely agree with that I also know they are going to explore the net on their own (if they haven't already).I really hope we go back and read chapter four, though I have read a lot of it on my own. I find Wiki's interesting... instead though, we hopped on to RSS's: Real Simple Syndication. Wow, now what does that mean? I had an extremely hard time wrapping my head around this but from what I got it seems rather useful. How I understood this was like setting up a folder of links to the sites or articles that need to used on a regular basis. If this is right I already have a RSS on my home computer. It's the task bar to the side that shows you all of the places you regularly go. But it's not pre-set up, we had to set it up once we started piddling on the computer. Had the computer not been set up this way I would have never taken the initiative to do this on my own, let alone learn how to do this.
Then wow, chapter seven was all about Flickr and photo publishing. I am already using Picasa (really close to Picasso, don't you think?) I love how easy it was to figure out. I'm no pro by any means and last night I created and imported my own slide show to my blog via Picasa. I have already set up my Flickr account and am pretty geared up to use it. We'll see in class today. The example assignments made me see how useful the tools of visual aids are in the classroom. Can't wait to use them to show examples of Ms. Havisham's House and Wedding cake from Great Expectations. Or let my students blog to me (and maybe the authors) about Z for Zachariah, and Fahrenheit 451. It all really sounds rather fun to... the students could make more elaborate projects and post pictures of them on the web for the class to view. This way there would be no toting the projects back and forth... a monitor, a sign-in, and a click later the entire class could see the end result!
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Hey Danielle, I am so glad that you like the step by step instructions given in chapter 3. I thought I was the only one that needs things written out in that form for learning. I see you at work on the computer and your amazing to me. Keep up the goodwork.(Good job) See you sooner than later. Peace out!
Aww, really it's nothing amazing Kelly. To learn all of this was more error than trial. All it takes it some guessing and some moral support. And I'll be happy to help with both!
I know what you mean about the RSS. It was something that I had never heard of before taking this class, but it seems like a great tool. I guess I kind of related it to a Tivo wishlist in which you tell the computer/search engine/whatever it is what topics you are interested in and it automatically sends it to you. What makes it really nice is that it only sends new posts, so you don't waste time checking your favorite blogs everyday (or every two seconds depending on the person)if there is nothing new there. Pretty cool!
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