Final Blog Post

Summary C4T #4

Ms. Kolbert posted a video of a 1 week old puppy pile

My comment:
This is such a cute video!I could really sit here and watch it all day!

Ms. Kolbert posted: What's the problem with anonymous commenting?

My concern here is his statement that "anonymous speech is of a lesser quality." I realize not every anonymous comment will have the same Earth-shattering impact as say, Deep Throat, but I do think there is a place for people who have valid information to share and have good reason to want to conceal their identities.

Will requiring people to register accounts really yield the results Tim is seeking? Will people really self-moderate? Or will they quickly figure out how easy it is to create email addresses for this purpose?

What about the possibility that many people, anonymous or not, may simply stop commenting for not wanting to jump the extra hurdle of having to register?

I think this is something we all struggle with as educators who blog and may want to bring the blogging experience into our schools and classrooms. Is there value in anonymous commenting?

My comment:
I am a student in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class at the university of South Alabama. We are required to leave our names and emails on all of our comments so the persons blog we are posting on can give us feedback. This is a good rule.

Project #16

http://edm310fordummies.blogspot.com/

Final PLN

I have completely improved my PLN since the last progress report. I am now using iGoogle for my PLN and I am enjoying it. I like that I am able to personalize it in every way. My background is quite possibly one of my favorite things. I love reading people’s blogs and I have chosen several to follow that show up on my iGoogle page. I think I like simply reading the posts, it's interesting to see what individuals have to say. I love reading blogs from teachers around the world. I think it is fascinating to see what they are doing with their students. I have gotten many ideas about things to do with my own students in the future. Through my PLN, I have gained a new respect and appreciation for blogging. Prior to this class and my PLN, I swore that I would never blog, but I now see the point. Not only will I continue to blog and follow people’s blogs, but my students will most certainly blog as well.

Special Metaphor Assignment Blog Post #14

 I did read Tom's post and I definitely understood that it was a metaphor the second time I read it. Maybe some people did not understand the exact metaphor that it was about computers. I would assume that students at least noted that it was an article about advancement in the classroom. The first hint that it was a metaphor was "Tom, Tom, you cannot have students bring home pencils and paper." Well, you obviously can have students bring home pencils and paper. Another hint was  "Cool, this is a toy" about a pencil? No one thinks a pencil is a toy, but people do think that about computers all the time. I encounter alot of metaphors on a daily basis as well as others whether they notice them or not. It is a common part of American communication. A short list of some of the metaphors I encounteres were:"It rained cats and dogs", "I'm heartbroken", "The grass is greener on the other side. As educators we can help our students understand metaphors by teaching them to use context clues. If they are reading something that doesn't make sense, or one word doesn't fit, they should consider that they may be reading a metaphor. We use metaphors to make our writing and speaking more colorful and entertaining. Using metagphors is a great way to use our imaginations.