It was nice to hear about the different web 2.0 tools that exist out there. Instructor Saxowsky made a good point about the time it would have taken each one of us to go through those sites on our own, so I appreciated the time saver and hearing about it from my peers. I had heard the term RSS before but didn't know what that meant until Denvy explained it in class. I have created a blog in the past but other than its required classroom use/posts, I didn't use it beyond that. I still don't know that I would become a regular blogger. Maybe once I have a classroom of my own, I would see the purpose for having one. I definitely like the function of using the blog for photo and video sharing. Now that's fun! I explored the pocket photo album site from "big huge labs" in class. Check out their site:
http://www.bighugelabs.com/pocketalbum.php
The pocket album is free, and it appears easy to make. I can definitely see myself using this tool in the classroom for a variety of purposes. One example is to have students download pictures of animals they have been studying and give a report on it in pairs. The photo album allows for 8 pictures, but you can use four for pictures and leave space next to each one to write in informational text.
When using a blog in the classroom, there's a feeling that the process will continue. That feeling hit me, but somehow it didn't stick with me. I try randomly to post. Typically I post more regularly when I'm traveling and I'm journaling my activities.
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