Thing #6 Web 2.0 Cools

I really liked Team Snap, this is an excellent web tool for a dedicated teacher who would also like to be a coach. I liked Team Snap because it was very user friendly and had a free application. You could also pay a low monthly fee for a few extra options. This site had many useful features which include: the ability to manage the team’s active roster, keep track of game records, and also includes a calendar that informs you of all the team’s events. This Web 2.0 tool could definitely be used in an educational setting by teachers who are also coaches. The use of this tool would allow teachers to remain more focused on the academic part of their job, thus better educating the students.

Thing #5 Thoughts of School 2.0

According to Sir John Daniel, of Minds on Fire, for the Universities of the world to keep up with the increase in population qualified to attend college a university will have to be created each day. This shows the dire need for education to expand into the homes of this vast population. The expansion of education opportunity can efficiently grow through the use of Web 2.0 tools. The use of Web 2.0 tools introduces a completely new and unique form of education, commonly referred to as School 2.0. School 2.0 is online interactive form of education that allows teachers and students to share information globally. According to New Literacies, information literacy is the most disregarded element of the current school system. There is an immense amount of information available and many students don’t know how to navigate to find much needed information. As Web 2.0 tools are more readily available, schools are going to have to teach how the hone these skills in preparation for School 2.0.

Thing #4 Commenting Community

Commenting is the only way an individual can extract the human element from a blog. Alot can be read, but interaction makes the difference. Do not always expect a response to your blog comments and if a reponse is to long it is proper to create a new post. Both ideas contain a certain amount of understanding and etiquette which is necessary when using a blog. Brandy Seagraves Thing #2: I commented on this blog because Brandy is my friend and sits next to me. I also respect her views on the field of education. Heather Colson’s Thing #6: I commented on this blog because of the interesting website she discovered. Courtney Pack’s Thing #3: I commented on this blog because I agreed entirely with her idea of blogging as a healthy form of self expression. Carrie Smith’s Thing #2: I commented on this blog simply because of our shared interest of the beach. Joan Ryan Thing#4: I commented on this blog because I also thought it was odd to find so much information in the blog format. The Ill Man: I commented on this blog because it possessed funny, yet interesting historical photos. Mapstew: I commented on this blog because it had many music videos of songs from the past, of which many people would comment their opinions.

Thing #3 Classroom Blogging

A blog can be used in the classroom many ways. The class can interact with discussions about specific subjects or readings. Students could also interact with other parts of the country or world to broaden ideas on topics. Teachers can take part in blogging to discuss topics with students or to bounce ideas back and forth with other teachers. Homework can very easily become a class discussion from the comfort of the students homes.

Thing #2 My Avatar Posts on my Blog

I decided to name my blog "Dorris Educate's America" because through the tools applied and learned in this course my ability to educate can stretch far beyond the confinement of any single classroom in America. When I name postings I simply try to come up with a "witty" version of the thing's original name. The blog was extremely easy to set up due to my experience and the details contained in the 23 things list. I attempted to create my avatar to look how I appear in class or on campus. My avatar is a tangible representation of myself, I think it is important for bloggers to see who originated the blog.

Thing #1 Learning Habituation

All of the lifelong learning habits were very good ideas, altough "play" is often the hardest habit for me to practice. I have often said that 90% of time is spent doing things that you do not particularly want to d0, the other 10% is left for fun. The easiest of the habits for me to practice is to "view problems as challenges". I have honed this practice due to many problems that occur in daily life. I have experience using many web tools, I hope that this class will advance my knowledge of web tools and broaden my grasp internet use within the classroom. The blog was very easy to set up, and should produce some interesting activity. I feel that this activity will not only be interactive, but fun for the whole class.