Provide some ideas for using blogs in your classroom
Start your own sample blog using Edublogs.org
The Common Craft Show is a great resource for learning about Web 2.0 applications. Click the “play” button to see a video that provides a good overview of “blogs.”
Educational Weblogs http://educational.blogs.com/ Disruptive Technology Resource for Educators using Weblogs, Blogware, Collaborative tools, RSS & Podcasting, web services and digital tools at home, school, university and community.
So many buzz words! However, we need buzz words to help us organize our thoughts and give us a container in which to put new learning. At least I do! The video link below is a good introduction to the concept of Web 2.0.
This month’s issue of Time Magazine’s: Person of the Year, couldn’t have come at a more perfect time! I’ve begun a blog journey with my students in an effort to help them understand the power of Web 2.0 tools. This is full of interesting stories about “You.” You, the content creator. You, the citizen journalist. For some way to compare Time’s view of “Person of the Year,” go to their archive site where you can find every “person” that has graced the cover of Time from 1927 -2005. It’s rather interesting!
So, here I am. Not quite sure where “here” is, but I am certain that my destination is not a physical space but a sense of being. Someone once said that if you can influence one individual’s life in a positive manner, then you have accomplished something great. My desire is to share my love for learning and my passion for discovering knowledge through my teaching. And, if I can instill this love for learning, and feeling of empowerment in just one individual then my mission is complete. Let the journey begin!
The important thing is not so much
that every child should be taught,
as that every child should be given the wish to learn.
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