The two most important points in blog commenting are to read carefully before responding and to be polite. Make sure that you are not misinterpreting the blog post before commenting. And a little kindess goes a long way. If someone takes time and effort to create a blog, then make sure that you are polite in your comments, whether you agree or disagree.
I enjoyed exploring and commenting on the other sbisd bloggers. I came across a couple of "outside" blog sites and commented on those as well. The biology teacher blog is not a typical blog site, in that it only has links to biology vides, however I found these links useful. The parenting wesite has somoe hilarious stories for those in need of a good laugh.
http://biologyteacherblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.5minutesforparenting.com/
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thing #11: Library Thing
The Libary Thing website was easy to use. The sign-up was fast and I was able to use the tag word search feature to find the recent books that I have read. I have not had a chance to visit any groups. Students may want to explore this site for book discussions.
Thing #9: Useful blogs and news feeds
Which method of finding feeds did you find easiest to use? I liked the technorati's category groupings. I was able to find a few useful blogs using this search site.
Which Search tool was the easiest for you?The google blog and technorati search were easy to use. I found some interesting blogs on parenting using the category search on technorati.
Which was more confusing? Syndic8 was not as user firendly as the others. However, I found myself getting sidetacked and overwhelmed with information when searching in general.
What kind of useful feeds did you find in your travels? Or what kind of unusual ones did you find? I found a blog on finding happiness when searching health and fitness on technorati. That was interesting.
What other tools or ways did you find to locate newsfeeds? I used the links provided and typed in key words in the search box or clicked in categories. I was able to find some good science news feeds.
Which Search tool was the easiest for you?The google blog and technorati search were easy to use. I found some interesting blogs on parenting using the category search on technorati.
Which was more confusing? Syndic8 was not as user firendly as the others. However, I found myself getting sidetacked and overwhelmed with information when searching in general.
What kind of useful feeds did you find in your travels? Or what kind of unusual ones did you find? I found a blog on finding happiness when searching health and fitness on technorati. That was interesting.
What other tools or ways did you find to locate newsfeeds? I used the links provided and typed in key words in the search box or clicked in categories. I was able to find some good science news feeds.
Thing #8: RSS feeds
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders? I like the news being sent to me rather than searching for news. I like the analogy of the "web inbox" that was discussed in the introductory video.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your school or personal life? When I was searching for blogs to add to my reader, I came across useful blogs from other bilogy teachers that share comments about topics and websites. This blog,
http://biologyteacherblog.blogspot.com/, has posted sites of relevant biology youtube videos that can be used for instruction, such as microscopy videos. However, youtube is blocked in our school district.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology? Librarians can instruct students how to use readers and they can use readers to find new innovations in library science.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your school or personal life? When I was searching for blogs to add to my reader, I came across useful blogs from other bilogy teachers that share comments about topics and websites. This blog,
http://biologyteacherblog.blogspot.com/, has posted sites of relevant biology youtube videos that can be used for instruction, such as microscopy videos. However, youtube is blocked in our school district.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology? Librarians can instruct students how to use readers and they can use readers to find new innovations in library science.
Thing #7: Exploring google tools
The google alert will be a great way to keep up with current news on topics that my students study during the year. For example I can set-up an alert for genetics or cell biology and get the latest developments without having to search for it myelf. Current news stories are a great way to generate interest in a topic that we are studying at the time.
I also set up a calendar for family events. This will be a great way to share info with my family about our upcoming plans. In the classroom, this feature might be used to share inportant due dates, events or TV programs.
I toyed with the google notebook. I stared a notebook on the topic of cells to share with my students. This way, they don't have to do the searching, I can find the best sites for review or assignments. Also, I can immediately note the sites that I come across when searching and don't forget where they are!
I also set up a calendar for family events. This will be a great way to share info with my family about our upcoming plans. In the classroom, this feature might be used to share inportant due dates, events or TV programs.
I toyed with the google notebook. I stared a notebook on the topic of cells to share with my students. This way, they don't have to do the searching, I can find the best sites for review or assignments. Also, I can immediately note the sites that I come across when searching and don't forget where they are!
Thing #6: Exploring Mashups and Third Party Sites
The mosaic maker site is really amazing. I can build a mosaic in seconds just by typing in a tag name. I created a leaf mosaic and will insert it into my plant study powerpoint lesson for visual interest. It is easy to spend an insane amount of time on flicker and mashups sites. If only I had more time...
The trading card maker would be great for review card games. I could upload images of various cell parts, for example and create cards for review. Or, even better, the students could create their own!
I love the big huge labs site. the possibilites are endless with the calendar maker, jigsaw puzzle maker, badge maker, etc...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
