With this post, I think I am finished with the requirements of the class. Can someone let me know if I need to do other things. I am still confused a great deal about RSS. I understand and see the importance, but not sure that I did it correctly. The visual learner in me is having a great deal of technology "growth" with not sure if I understand what in the world I am doing, even though I think I am following your directions! :)
What did you learn?
Well, I think I learned how you can get the comments that others post without having to look through every blog and every post. I did not know this was possible, and once again realize how I do things the "long way". Once again I am just amazed at what computers can do for us, just about everything but breathe and make our heart beat! :)
How will you use what you have learned?
For now I will use it out of curiousity, to see if I have indeed learned what I think I have. I need to feel more confident about this section to use it in my classroom or educationally.
How did you feel about this tool?
I am a little confused, but feel I am on "the brink" of understanding it but need more assistance with this RSS part. I can see how a person who uses the computer a great deal would love this!
What do you not want to forget about this tool?
I am not sure. Right now I just hope I can remember how to get to it!!
How can this be used in the classroom or in your educational role?
I think this would be great in a high school class. I think high school students would love a class making a blog, posting on others, then checking their RSSs. ALso if you had pen pals on a blog, you could use it to see if they have answered without having to look through all the posts.
Should you use this in the classroom or your educational role?
Perhaps I will use it in the future, I am not comfortable with it yet. Therefore, I am not comfortable in using it with students.
What questions do you still have about this tool?
1. I am wondering if I am using it correctly.
2. I am also wondering how you would make sure that older students were subscribing to blogs that were educationally or socially ok?
3. Finally, I am so appreciative to the moderators for this opportunity, as my health has required me to have a class where I could work a little here and there as I feel up to it. So I thank you so much. I am just wondering if I am "technologically slow" as it has taken me hours and hours to try to figure this out?
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Patty,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing the class!!! You did great. Sometimes we just have to ease into things. Great news is that you know so much more about blogging now then you did before. The thing about technology is “the more you know, the more you realize you don’t know”. Even if you didn't have your students use the RSS reader, perhaps you could use it to follow some educational sites or blogs and interject that information with your students. Or if you follow some other blogs in the distinct, like you already have started and used those to help your growth as a professional using technology, that would be another way to use them.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your summer, and congrats again!
Angie