Week 2
p. 46 “Giving each student a Weblog basically means a paperless classroom”.
While I love the idea of having no papers to keep up with, I can’t help but think that having no real (no-virtual) records of student work is asking for trouble down the road for students and educators.
p. 71 “There are also a few tools aimed at helping you consume all that information in more efficient and relevant ways. Meet RSS.”
Since reading this chapter a week ago, my time spent searching the numerous music web sites and blogs that I frequent has been streamlined to the point where I can actually complete my school work in a timely manner. ☺
While I’m joking a little here, I am amazed that I lived in a world without RSS before – it is a serious tool for anyone who uses the Internet that will definitely change the way that you use the Internet. The information that only you want to see (“The Daily Me!) literally comes to you rather than you going to it. I love it!
p.103 – “Oh, and since we’re talking about RSS, don’t forget that you can also “subscribe” to a particular tag so you can receive any new photos that people post with the keywords…)
I used to think that I knew how to use the Internet in a fairly reasonable way. Now I know that all of these free tools (such as RSS for images!) have been available and I feel a little silly for not having used them until now. Excellent information to be aware of! I also love the potential for collaborative learning with Flikr. I can’t wait to use it in my own classroom.
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I know what you mean about "thinking" you know how to use the internet. I used to think I was pretty internet savvy myself until I realized everything that was out there for convenience. I am really hoping that I will gain as much knowledge from this class as possible to really know what I'm doing.
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