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Podcast

Out of all the technology resources introduced during the ITS program, I find Podcast the most challenging tool to integrate in a classroom. It's probably because I was taught the importance of visual language (graphics, images, and videos). I found a podcast that discusses the educational value of podcasting that helped: Click Here.

Wikis > Blogs?

After learning about Wikis and Blogs, I feel like wikis are an easier tool to integrate in a classroom because while blogs are everlasting, wikis usually result in a final product. Basically, wikis can be evaluated and graded while it would be challenging to do so for a blog. A teacher cannot simple ask students to make one blog post a week and also comment on one other site. Also, I feel like wikis are a better way of promoting collaboration than a blog.

I do see one benefit that blogs have over wikis. The history of updates on a wikis are not captured, while it is in a blog. Wait, now that I think about it, maybe teachers can evaluate a student on their blog. Teachers can observe a student’s progress over a period of time by looking through their log.

Maybe observing the student’s learning process is more important than evaluating a final product?

First Entry

How can educators help students in publishing their work on the World Wide Web without going through the tricky procedures of using a web publishing software and uploading through a file transferring program?

The answer is simple, Blogs! However, blogs must be integrated strategically in a classroom to be an effective tool. I’m looking forward to learning more about it during this semester.