Blogs in Education

Blogs in Education Project

1. Yes the results are similar because they are the most popular that are looked at and they are the most helpful. I believe that most search engines are the same but with different websites that appear at a later date on the site. I do not see many differences in each website except for the material that is on the future pages.

2. Three ways that bogs are being used in interesting ways are using other teacher’s power points, having students post homework on personal blogs and by communicating with students in other parts of the world.
Using power points teachers can use lessons from other teachers and not have to waster their prep periods in making them. This also allows teachers to change the power points to make it more suitable for each class they teach. Teachers can use blogs by having students post homework on them instead of having everything be turned in by hand. This will help save paper and will allow teachers to grade papers from the comfort of their home or office. Using blogs to communicate with students in other parts of the world helps teach students different climates and let them see what students in other economies learn on a daily basis.

3. I would use the readers because I like to see information on the side of the screen and this would allow me to catch up on news and sports in a matter of seconds. I might use it in a classroom to let studetns catch up on world news and sports and would make sure that each reader I use would have a search engine built in to them for quick access to the web. Students could also do a project on comparing and contrasting different readers in order to find the best one that the class will use.

4. I believe the impact of using blogging and RSS readers in the classroom would help students more then hurt them. Blogging will help show teachers that the students are technologically advanced and have the ability to enter the world with computer skills. The RSS readers will help give students up to date news that most students would not follow or know about if the reader was not there.

5. 2 pros
Easy to make and update blogs
Easy to look at and grade
RSS reader is quick way to get world-wide news
RSS reader is easy to work with and easy to get minimize

2 cons
Students might not have computer to make site
Students might not have ability to update on regular basis for hw
RSS reader is distracting when using in classRSS reader is sometimes not the same as others which makes it harder to decide which one is perfect for students.