Hi everyone:
My blogging adventure continues into it's 4th and (perhaps) final week.
In the past several weeks, I have tried to think of ways that blogging, and the other tools that we have discovered, could be useful in education. Through my research, I have discovered how blogging could be tied in with things we already could be using in our classes. In addition, it makes a wonderful collaboration tool between colleagues. It amazes me how a growing number of schools are getting into the blogging phenomenon. I appreciate the flexibility and creativity that tools such as blogging give me in my lesson planning. I am not sure if I will be using it this year but I appreciate the fact that I know how to use it and, hopefully, use it effectively. One thing is for certain, I will be showing my fellow teachers about these tools. Hopefully by doing so, I will help the drumbeat for change get a little louder.
I think I’ve learned quite a bit during my time here in class, both from John and all of you guys. Blogging, invisible internet, wikis, webquests,… my, the list does seem to grow. Workshop speakers like to call these items Web 2.0 tools. I did not appreciate the term until I had a chance to use them these past several weeks in this class. It is truly amazing what is out there for us to use in our classes if only we know about these tools, how to use them effectively, and have access to them as well.
As I once had said, if it is out there, I want to learn it. Well guys, after 20 + years in this business, I’m still learning.
