I have been amazed by all the interesting facts I have learned so far during web 2.0 class. There were so many tidbits I didn't know. For example, I didn't know that the world wide web was just a part of the entire internet. In addition, I didn't really think about the emails as not being part of the world wide web but as being a part of the entire internet.
I also benefited from the specialized Google searches. Those searches can really help me as I prepare lesson plans and can help my students as they work on projects. The Behold website that had the creative commons photos will also be a huge hit with my students.
Last week I enjoyed making the avatar. (I went home, and my 9 year old created one for himself.) What a great tool for my 8th graders! Not only can an avatar help with safety but at their age my students are often self conscious about their looks. By creating an avatar, they can create themselves to be anyone they choose.
I have definitely learned a lot from this class, too. The avatar creation was so much fun! You are exactly right - using it in place of a real picture made me feel better. I can only imagine how much fun 8th graders would have creating avatars.
ReplyDeleteKathy,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful for you to take the knowledge you have learned in the Web 2.0 class and share it with your own children! You are right about the avatars and how creating them with your middle school students will help with security reasons and their self image.
I too liked the advanced Google searches and the Behold website. I am hoping these will be beneficial for me to use with my English Language Learners.