What was your reaction to the videos (or one video in particular)?
The links to the videos didn't show up for some reason. And since I'm at school, I didn't even try opening You Tube.
Are you thinking about using blogs in your classroom? Why or why not?
No. That would be one more thing I'd have to monitor or grade. If I made it required, I'd have to ensure all students had access to a computer and internet. I see more value in some of the higher level courses (AP) where you have students who are more intrinistically motivated.
Are you using blogs in your classroom? How?
No - See above.
What are some ways you envision blogs being used in education?
In AP classes, because those students usually want to talk. Or in a situation where it is vountary. I think the way Nancy Flom set up a blog for students who read something and want to comment on it is very cool - that connects readers who want to be there and makes it a neat, rather than nerdy, thing. (Not that reading is nerdy - I'm just looking at middle/high public school kids in general).
What do you like or dislike RSS readers (or Google Reader in particular)?
It is overwhelming. I signed up for one website and the one time I go there, there are like 100 articles that have been sent to me. I'd like to, but I don't have time to go through it.
How do you think you might be able to use RSS in your school or personal life?
If I were in a different season in my life (not w/3 kids ages 1, 3, 5) and working full time, I think it would be cool to get updates on things I cared about.
Did you find any great resources we should all add to our Google Reader?
Sorry - I'm not that cool. However, I do wish the guy who wrote the article about his Darfur project would share his scavenger hunt website he used - that would be cool. If anyone finds it or something similar, e-mail me. I don't have time to create such an assignment, but I think students would think such a thing would be pretty cool.
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