My Summary of a Bunch of Articles We Had to Read : )

In the article"Why Weblogs" the reality of blogging comes together. It is possible now to get students to like to do work. The computer, as is stated in the article, is seen as "fun" to the students and pens and pencils and paper signify "work." I think that the whole idea behind getting students to like to do work is fantastic-- kind of like a teachers fantasy! The computer is like a trick for us teachers to get students to do work and to like to do it. Now I just need to perfect my computer/ blogging skills and I'm all set!

In the other article we had to read, I was informed that blogging is not only a tool to use in the classroom, but is also being used in "politics, business, and journalism." I may not be very very excited to be using the computer so much, but it is clear that I have to! Who knows in a couple of years, months, days even, what kind of impacts blogging will come to have.

I clicked on another website titled "Remote Access" but the information itself is called "CHAOS THEORY" and it clearly stated how "teachers love control." I think that perhaps this is why I am a bit nervous to be blogging and making podcats and iWeb movies and such, because I do not have a full control over it. But I think with some more learning of these technological advances I will not let "chaos ensue" in my classroom and can even use these tools to benefit my students.

"Fully half of all teens and 57% of teens who use the internet could be considered Content Creators. They have created a blog or webpage, posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or remixed online content into their own new creations."
well one thing is for sure as you already know from my blogs-- that's not me! But I do admit however, creating interesting stuff like artwork and photography is a cool thing to do--beats half the other junk that we see on the internet!

The downloading of music is something I definitely partake in. I have become obsessed with ym iPod due to my obsession with music as a whole. I know how to work it well, but I'm sure there are other options on it that I don't even know about.. for instance I do not know how to download videos and television shows that Dr. Reid talked about at our first class. Something I do love and will end on is the "Music Quiz" you can play on it. Under games, "Music Quiz" is this game which the iPod takes any 5 songs from your ipod at a time and you have to guess what the title is and scroll to it and click it. The faster you do it the more points you get.. A lot of fun!