Thing 5

Thing 5: I am finding the video tutorials very helpful. I open up by google reader in a different window and I follow the directions as they are given in the video. If I am confused, I just replay that section of the video. I like that there are three different ways of following a blog. I also like that I can disconnect at any time if I make a mistake, or if I'm not interested in the blog anymore. I love the "little school house" and the informative articles that it shares. I am a little worried that I may spend too much time exploring these new sites, though!

Thing 4: Part 2

Thing 4: I was able to find a few of my friends' teacher blogs, so I can see examples of how to create my own. They update their homework daily and they have added many features to their blog such as podcasts. They use wordpress.com instead of google. What are the differences and similarities between these 2? Is one easier than the other to use?

Thing 4

Thing 4: I really liked the vireo about RSS and using readers to shorten the amount of time that you search for updates. I remember when I subscribed to several teaching sites and I would constantly receive e-mail updates. But, these took so long to read, and my inbox was always full. I also subscribed to several yahoo sites like freecycle. I wonder if I could keep track of posts like this?

Thing 3

I had a lot of fun exploring the different websites and the links that they offered. I was very interested in seeing what other teachers had set up and how they chose to connect with their parents and students. One blog that I looked at had students create audio podcasts for their memoirs. I'm definitely interested in using that technology! I also explored a blog that linked me to site about the American Revolution. It had a timeline and pictures of artifacts from that time period.

In creating this blog, I was a little frustrated with the backgrounds and how to change them. I think I clicked on them too quickly, so I will work on how to change the background. This website was really easy. It reminded me of my Facebook site in the way that I uploaded pictures o my profile. That part was very easy.

My question for this site is the same as I would have as Facebook. How much should I post, and how much should I keep private. I am wary of sharing too many pictures of my children.

I am definitely seeing the possibilities for my classroom. We used to use a blog in Darien to list daily homework assignments and I could see this blog as a way to do that. I am frustrated with my school's website because I don't feel that it is as easy to use. It is template that the webmaster has to save and update every time.

My first post

This is my first post on my blog! I am excited to learn new technologies, but I am also scared. I use Facebook, so I am familiar with how to post, but I am interested in seeing how i can link other sites to this one. I am interested in linking my favorite reading sites to mine such as IRA and author websites. I can't wait to connect with other educators! connect