Expanding the Boundaries: Blogs, RSS, Podcast, and Wikis
All these technologies seem to work well with a classroom setting. I have a blog for my students and parents to view what is taking place in class. Many of my art students don't always bring home what they make in class. Parents often feel disconnected from art, the process and events that happen in class. Although I've started my new blog that I'm excited about. I believe that I need to connect it to my RSS which will alert me to the new things parents and student add to the blog.
Who ever invented RSS is a great addition to society. I save plenty of time by not having to go to all my favorite sites. Now they all come to me with there new information.I believe this tool is more for an educator than the student. Though it would be a good way for them to check there blogs if there were multiples.
Pod casts are great to meet and watch meetings, lectures and interviews even if the presenters are thousands of miles away. I can see how educators would use all three of these technologies in there classrooms. They offer a lot of information and interest. You can also regulate them.
Wiki's are a different story for me. I get that you can create a wiki just for your students to use and add to. I think that regulating what they change would be difficult. I definitely don't feel right with letting my students use information from wikipitia. I feel that letting anyone change a site can have its up and definitely downs. It's like believing what people say. Some people lie.
Thats what I think about chapter 6 the good, the bad, and the Ugly.
Signing off
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