Thoughts about Thing 4

There are so many blogs that are intersting. Bloglines seems to help funnel them into one spot. I just have to make myself check them periodically so that it doesn't get bogged down with information. When I get overwhelmed by something I tend to ignore it....I will make myself check it once a week. I need to think of it as being similar to checking emails. I love staying intune with the new information and the education issues. This is a great way to do just that!. Thank you 23 Things!

Thoughts fromThing 3

As I think about Thing 3 and how I can use blogs in my classroom, I can see how students would be motivated to check a blog to find missing work, or respond to thoughts or comments from a class discussion. I think this would be a great way to get students to "revisit" what went on in class that day. I also like the idea of the creativity on the students part that would be required to create a blog or comment on a class blog. I saw some incredible blogs as I was clicking on the list from our assignment.
My biggest concern about blogging is probably the time it would take to respond to students comments. I do think it is a good idea and as I reflect on the amount of time it may be no more time than grading a stack of papers. A lot less to carry home, too. I do feel the students might be more motivated to complete a blog assignment where they might be less compelled to write something on paper.

Thing 1 Revisited

I am excited about this class. Thing 1 sparks my interest and makes me want to learn more. I am excited about podcasting class disucssions for absnet students and for parents to view allowing them access to the dynamic class discussions that we have in the classroom. I want to be more savvy with the computer and explore the myriad of possibilities that are out there in the web world. I started this class in the spring and had major computer issues such as losing a hard drive, then my sound card right after the spring class started. Needless to say I didn't get to complete the class so I am starting over. I decided to keep my same blog as I was happy with it and it will be good to compare my thoughts now with the thoughts of the first session.

Thing 2
Hey, I found my blog and my postings were still there. I really want to start a class blog for my students and share ideas and thoughts with them. I think it will be a great communication tool especially since it can be a two way communication system. I have posted information on some of the tools my school uses but students don't really communicate back unless you create that type of assignment. I did start following some great blogs and love checking those. I think it is good for students to find some blogs that relate to my class and have them share what they are learning. I am excited to get back to using my blog. Actually I sort of missed blogging. Maybe the second time around will help me remember the information better.