3-E-3 Diigo thd107

    Diigo is a great resource and I see benefits using the site, however, personally, I am not a huge fan of the site.  There is not one thing against the site, I just prefer to use the RSS feeder over Diigo. Diigo is just one more tool out there and sometimes I think people use the site just to say they use technology.  I had had an account for awhile, however I don't always check it and sometimes forget that I even have the account.  

  This could benefit me as a teacher getting updates on new articles, tools, software and other useful sites, but to me it is just one more thing to check as a teacher.  There is a lot of things that teachers have to check - Diigo is just one more thing to check for updates.  I would prefer to just use the RSS feeder rather than both, RSS feeder and Diigo.  

3 - B - 2 RSS Aggregator 

    I used an RSS Aggregator in a previous grad class and while involved in PLP, however once those two experiences were over I did not really keep up with the feeder.  While I was using the RSS feeder it was very beneficial for keeping blogs, websites, and resources very organized.  With all the great Web 2.0 tools out on the Internet using the RSS feeder is a great way to keep up-to-date with everything new.  Once I started using the RSS feeder for this weeks assignment it was nice to get back to using Diigo.  I realized that using this tool is going to enhance my teaching because I can reference this site anytime I need an idea, or want to incorporate a new lesson into my arsenal.  I am looking forward to seeing the fellow students links to get some new material to use while teaching.   

Davis 2-C-1

Davis 2-C-1 

    I see the Read/Write Web as having a positive and a negative effect on my classroom.  The positives out weight the negatives....by a landslide, however the Read/Write Web is not the end all be all.  

    A few positives of the Web are unlimited access to information at your fingertips, a variety of media streaming into the classroom, up to the minute news and information.  Students are more involved in lessons that involve the Web in some aspect,  the Web engages students in games that offer instant feedback or gratification, the Web makes learning more fun!

    A few drawbacks from the Web is that not everything is filtered for the appropriate age groups, students can get 'lured' into inappropriate sites, using the Web in the classroom unhumanizes the art of teaching.  The Web replaces the teacher as the educator and students become 'immune' to what the teacher says.

  Those are just a few positives and negatives about the Web.  As an educator for a little over a decade I would use precaution when teaching with the Web in the classroom.  The Web offers great many resources, however it should not be used to replace the teacher.  

BLOG COMMENT 

Here is my comment on the math blog 

A MATH GAME - HIT ME (AKA ZERO)  

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    I was impressed by this math blog because it uses a family game (cards) and connects it to a mathematical topic (adding & subtracting integers).  The students use a regular deck of cards, the dealers passes cards out in a circle to the students, students add up the cards (black cards are positive - red cards are negative) and the player with the lowest absolute value wins the round.  This is a great way for the students to learn in a fun way.  The students practice their mental math skills, adding & subtracting whole numbers and have fun doing it.  

    I can use this game in my class as practice or a way to review adding & subtracting whole numbers.  

A podcast on the circulatory system!!

Introduction Video to Trajectory

This video was created by my afternoon math class.  I hope you enjoy!