Thing 2: Blogging and Rss

Yowza! There is so much out there in the land of blogging/RSS. I am so excited each time I log onto igoogle and see that I have some new blog posts to read in my google reader. Yes, I am a dork. I admit it!

During last year's MILI experience I was good about reading the blogs of people involved with the program. Now I am realizing how much more there is out there. I just subscribed to some sites dedicated to incorporating technology in the classroom. "TechTalk4Teachers" and "FreeTech4Teachers" had some great ideas. While reading through these sites, I discovered xtimeline.com which looks like a great tool for history teachers. I will certainly be spending some time there. I also came across realworldmath.org. I immediately sent this link to the math teachers that I work with.

The four youtube and google videos posted on our mili wiki reminded me that we need to meet students where they are at. I was especially struck by the young man who said that reading a blog and scrolling on a screen was much easier than turning the pages of the book. As someone who grew up loving to read, it is important for me to realize that the format of reading has changed. I did a very basic history day blog last year and these videos caused me to think about moving to the next level. I like blogging in this way because it is a meaningful integration of technology.

I tried to do a blog search for some good blogs about teaching in a middle school. I didn't have much luck with that. I also tried to look for a world history blog with no success. So, I decided to look for some recipe blogs. I was much more successful with that. YUMMY!