Lesson # 8

Wow! I never realized, until now, that Wikipedia has developed from a wiki where anyone can edit and save information to share. Amazing, this Web 2.0 stuff... If I were still in a teaching position, I would definitely start a wiki for my students to share their ideas, collaborate, or even use as a study hall as Cool Cat Teacher did. I think that's great because kids LOVE computers and will spend an inordinate amount of time working/playing on one. How cool is it that they would actually be learning all at the same time?

I visited the Holocaust Wiki, Code Blue, Dr. Reich's Chemistry wiki,and Schools in the Past during my discovery exercise and found them all to be quite different. One thing I noticed immediately was the initial presentation/appearance. I personally liked the format of the Code Blue and found it to be very interesting. I liked how it provided links that allowed me to venture off in another direction. I read a lot of interesting facts about sun damage and the skin's ability to repair itself. If I were a student....I would love having a teacher/class that used a wiki to share ideas and information.

I think I'll try a wiki the next time my friends and I plan our girls weekend! How easy that would be to organize our outing. We wouldn't have to try and return phone calls or text msgs. or e-mails!

Thing #7

I am really enjoying following my adopted blogs! Points of view and writing styles are interesting to me...In fact, as a result of reading one of my adopted blogs, I've actually started being more conscious of being "green" (thanks to Green and Giddy)! I gathered all the recyclable products used at our Super Bowl party rather than throwing them in the trash :-)

I am so excited that I'm actually ahead of schedule right now! I've found that I've already been completing activities when they weren't yet required and using the techniques you're teaching us but not knowing what they were called :-) I feeling a little more confident!!!

Thing #6

I really enjoy finding all the blogs, both educational and fun, that interest me. I like the way the the Google Reader will keep up with the sites I select. I also think it is fun to hook up with two fellow blogspotters. Some of the sites that I found interesting in the educational part are: supportblogging.com and twitter.com. I also really like being able to follow fun sites like: www.astrology.com and www.weather.com I do wonder how to remove a blog if I added it and don't want it anymore?

Thing #5

I really liked this website (because I love working out and learning ways to improve my health) and will recommend it to my friends or anyone who is interested in beginning a new lifestyle. Be sure to look at the archives because you just might find something to peak your interest! and improve your life! tryingfitness.com. Another blogsite I've found that appears to be fairly new but full of good information is fulltiltfatloss.com.

I now (since I've learned how!!!!) am following this particular blog as well as some others. I'm excited about learning all these new tricks on the computer :-) These sites help pick me up when I'm feeling like skipping a workout and often make me want to slip into my running shoes and get outside to breath some fresh air..... getting my heart rate up makes me feel alive!