Use of multiple tags is useful for referencing and collating information on a topic from a variety of viewpoints.
Delicious offers more feedback on usefulness of sites rather than just the site material as referenced by a search engine such as Google.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
RSS feed
The use of an RSS aggregator to read updates on regularly visited sites without having to visit such sites individually is potentially very time-saving. I couldn't find any work colleagues using Google Reader to add to my subscriber list, but I did find it useful to get quick updates on professional development topics such as Asperger's syndrome, ADD, etc.
Will have to search further for individual contacts in my areas of professional expertise.
It could be useful to set up a variety of blogs with my Literacy-support-needs class to teach them skills with blogs and RSS feeds and thus motivate them to post and develop their reading/writing/technology skills.
Will have to search further for individual contacts in my areas of professional expertise.
It could be useful to set up a variety of blogs with my Literacy-support-needs class to teach them skills with blogs and RSS feeds and thus motivate them to post and develop their reading/writing/technology skills.
I was invited to join Facebook to keep in touch with a young friend who relocated to the US. Since then I've linked to family members in the US and around Australia. The language used very much evidences the generation of the user. The youngsters (under 30s) use SMS speak and tend to embellish (I hope!!) their social & sexual drinking/drugging activities. The older generation are more comfortable with grammatic English, even when using the social links to search for social relationships. I feel like a pedant when I try to bridge ths generation gap to make contact with some young relatives. I haven't used Facebook for collegiate links, but was introduced to Twitter to follow professional development discussions re. literacy theories end English teaching.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
MySpace thoughts
MySpace is an incredibly addictive social space with amazing potential to expand people's use of technology resources.
My main contact with Myspace is as a source of sleep-deprivation for mid-to-late-teen girls who are often unable to function capably in the school classroom. We've had issues with cyber-bullying via MySpace, also, and have to be pro-active in teaching face-to-face communication skills and responsibility for actions in utilising MySpace as a social contact tool.
Some barely verbal boys with poor social skills also seem to get hooked on MySpace without developing "real-world relationship" skills. (Links to virtual worlds such as Second Life don't seem to teach these students about connecting to the real world.) We do see some mental Health issues.
My main focus in the school environment is on developing literacy/numeracy and social skills and I mainly have to advise students to limit their time on MySpace and organise a weekly plan to allow for school work and activities away from the computer.
The use of MySpace to connect students to their libraries and community services is brilliant.
Drupal looks to be an amazing service provider; will take some time to investigate it.
My main contact with Myspace is as a source of sleep-deprivation for mid-to-late-teen girls who are often unable to function capably in the school classroom. We've had issues with cyber-bullying via MySpace, also, and have to be pro-active in teaching face-to-face communication skills and responsibility for actions in utilising MySpace as a social contact tool.
Some barely verbal boys with poor social skills also seem to get hooked on MySpace without developing "real-world relationship" skills. (Links to virtual worlds such as Second Life don't seem to teach these students about connecting to the real world.) We do see some mental Health issues.
My main focus in the school environment is on developing literacy/numeracy and social skills and I mainly have to advise students to limit their time on MySpace and organise a weekly plan to allow for school work and activities away from the computer.
The use of MySpace to connect students to their libraries and community services is brilliant.
Drupal looks to be an amazing service provider; will take some time to investigate it.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
LibraryThing
Lots of uses for this one; most useful for me in researching young teen fiction for students with reading difficulties needing reading material of age appropriate content. Some reviews are useful. Will have to investigate Tags to find most direct access to 'educational' reviews.
I've linked to the LT blog; couldn't find a gadget or widget to add easily.
I've linked to the LT blog; couldn't find a gadget or widget to add easily.
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