Blog+Watch

=Blog Watch =

On this page I would like to see students add information about the blogs that you are watching for this class. Give us a description of the blog you chose and also provide the link so that others may also look at it.


 * Example from Rita **

[|Jim Heide's MACINTOSH Digital Hub] Jim Heide is well known for his iLife expertise. He has written books on the subject and actually is my favorite author on the subject. As computer programs change so quickly, his Blog site is a place where I can keep up with the trends and actually learn about other products that can be used to enhance my work in iLife.

this link below is where Jim sends us to another external likk to see products that can be used instead of the traditional tri-pods used for cameras. Take a look they are interesting. http://www.macilife.com/2008/08/stabilizing-camera-without-tripod.html

Janet: I viewed these two blogs: http://achatwithmary.blogspot.com A chat with mary is a really neat blog. It has great ideas for lessons. I really liked the segment on seven things you don't know about me. Check it out.

http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/about/#comment-14374 I am a firm believer that kids still need keyboarding skills. I could relate to a lot of the comments from people. Go check it out.

 I subscribed to these two blogs, Diana: =Teach42 - Education and Technology, brought to you by Steve Dembo= One man's journey through the educational technology landscape. http://www.teach42.com

I'm not hooked on it as of now, but it's not bad. Some cute ideas. I love the daily prophet comment!

Design Mom: http://www.designmom.com/ I'm Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer/art director and mother of five in New York. I post on where design and motherhood intersect.

Cute ideas. Very inspirational and just what I need to get away from school.

Another example from Rita Weblogg-ed.com is a site produced by Will Richardson. He is a former teacher that has now begun a private business speaking and touring around the country talking about The read Write Web and how it will change education. He is very inspirational and his blog is very interesting to follow.

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 Examples from Michelle [] OK, this blog made me feel very insecure! I didn't know what neo-rationalization was or any of the other big glam "ism"s that 2nd graders in possibly private school know so well. All my years of education seem moot compared to the brillance of this blog. (joke) Seriously, Tiffany and Nicole, or was it Amber--are in 4th grade and they're responding to a complex lesson about ecology.

Put my rantings aside, this art teacher is onto something brilliant in the way she integrates technology as if it were a glue pot. I am impressed, ok, and a bit jealous! I mean she even has "hedonist theory." Hedonist--yikes, I always believed that to be rather risque, even for high school students! This teacher makes it seem so inoculous--yes, just another theory!

Check it out, you decide--is this site worthwhile or for the snob pile?!!!

Art Teacher's Guide to the Internet Blog [] OK - I Just listened to John Francis speak on Earth Day. Weep. He's an incredible human being who has garnered my sincere respect from one simple speech on Earth Day posted on this site. At first, I thought it would be boring, but when I listened, I realized he spoke volumes about experiences I have had as a teacher. When a teacher listens, we learn so, so much! The wealth of knowledge is vast and wonder-full! Sometimes it is good to just be quiet and listen!

His message that we are each "the environment"--wow--this will work on the people who are so opposed to the 'tree huggers.' The rationale that we are each "the environment" (i.e., microcosms of this incredible system)--and how we treat each other in that context is so vital.

And, another link from this site with information specificially geared towards teachers about...Twittering! [] Where are the rest of the class samples? They are due today!

 2 examples Mailing: [|www.analisfirstamendment.blogspot.com/] Blend of current events and homemade treats. An attorney who loves food/cooking. She experiments with recipes, writes about it and takes a photo! [|www.quarkscrew.org] Writer, blogging is perfect for her. Calls it a writing factory.