Link to Website

http://sites.google.com/site/misscookesenglishclass/

Assignment #3

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUHIJO6C4eE&feature=watch_response

Assignment #2: Using a Class Website

Unfortunately, everything I post here will probably be similar to what we discussed in class. Nevertheless, I will explain how I can use a website for my future classes. One of the most beneficial things about a website is that it can hold the courses' most important documents like the syllabus, power point slides or assignment sheets. This helps to combat the inevitable "I lost it" and "I was absent the day you past that out." A class website can also be very useful if it has the calendar. Ever since technology has started to infiltrate the classroom, I have found this to be one of the best things to have easy access to. It can also be helpful to include links that may help students research for assignments. Websites can have biographical or contact information about the teacher. They can be especially helpful when they include gradebooks. This is one of the redeeming qualities about Blackboard. I am a novice when it comes to using technology in the classroom but I am sure with time I will be more creative.

Assignment #1

My ideas for using blogs in the classroom are similar to those stated in class. Blogs can be helpful for teachers to post assignments and for students to have easy access to class assignments and materials. It also allows the teacher to show some personality. Pictures, designs or comics on the academic subject give students the opportunity to smile and, dare I say, mildly enjoy the educational process. If the teacher finds something on the internet (a song, video clip, article etc.) relevant to a class discussion they can post it. Students can then keep up the discussion by posting follow-up comments. Similar to the blog, a RSS Feed could allow teachers to keep up on students' blogs if that were a required assignment. This would be especially helpful for English teaching where it is more likely you would assign blog participation. Obviously, this could help teachers be efficient with their precious time.
The three RSS feeds I found include: an English teacher's blog, a reading list/forum, and a blog on ideas for English teachers (presumably another English teacher's blog).