Blog Journal #6

     My initial experiences using Diigo have been positive. It is a helpful tool in regards to sharing articles and resources. I have found it is helpful for myself, because I have a place to store bookmarks that are specific to this course. I also think it is very helpful to be able to see the resources that my classmates are using for this course. 

    My experiences with blogging have been that it is very helpful for explaining my thoughts. It is a nice way to just write down my thoughts and share them. I like that blogging does not have to fit a certain format and you can write about whatever you would like to. In regards to this course, I have enjoyed getting to read my classmates' blogs each week. During the blogging process I have learned that each individual approaches these prompts differently and it is always interesting to compare my posts to my classmates. I think it also fun to see how each person has decorated their blog!

    An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I think would be great to incorporate in my future classroom is Wix. Wix is a free website creation tool. It allows students or whoever is using it to have full control of the design process of a website without having to know how to program a website. This tool is very useful for creating websites that will be used as blogs, promotional material, presentational material, etc.. I think assigning a project with this tool would be a great way to allow students to be creative. You can access the Wix website here.

Comments

  1. Savannah B.February 21, 2022 at 7:53 AM

    Hi Grace! I love your description of blogging! It is nice to write out my thoughts in a more informal manner. I agree that blogging does not have to fit into a certain box and that you are free to write about what you want!

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  2. VeepFebruary 25, 2022 at 12:39 PM

    Hello Grace, I do agree that Diigo has been an interesting software to use for this course. At first, I didn't really understand its purpose and thus felt like it was just another extension that I was not going to use. However, after learning how it works, I find it to be very useful in making sure I have the notes written down for specific links and websites.

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