Thing 3

Found some great resources from the blogs listed. Now how to keep track of all these neat websites?

I think it would be nice to use a blog for a new way I am using for teaching reading - The Daily 5/CAFE. A blog can be like an online diary and for other teachers who are using or thinking of using this method, it could be a valuable resource. Proteacher.net has a section on their website to post ideas/comments, but a blog would provide more of a taste of troubleshooting needed and how well the method is working. Not sure if I would want to have it "out there" for parents to look, critique and be worried if/when problems would arise.

Thing 2

Cool. I use coupon websites all the time that are blogs. I just thought they were called "forums" since that was the title on the website. I guess I am already a little experienced at this:)

Thing 1

Interesting video. I teach 2nd grade, so I'm not sure how much of it applies. I know that my students come to me with a lot of tv watched and video games played, but at their age, they really haven't logged in that much computer use or have used cell phones and i-pods that much. I certainly could use the computer to teach more in the classroom. I'm looking forward to getting some new, easy to use ideas to help engage them and prepare them for the future.

As for the article, neat idea to see how everyone could be inter-linked and how engaged/creative the students could be, but podcasts of classrooms going to parents and administration seem a little "big brother" watching.