Hello everyone and welcome back to the Blog by the Tank! I believe we're at the midpoint of the semester, which can be a positive or a negative statement depending on who you ask. In this midpoint week, some interesting topics have surfaced, one of them being this amazing, and newly discovered (by me, at least) online resource, Diigo. When used as an extension on Google Chrome, Diigo works magically when you desire to bookmark a web site you find worth returning to. Diigo will allow you to save an abundance of bookmarks, provide tags for them (so that other people can discover them while searching for them), and even let's you store them in a place where a specific group of people you want to share the bookmark with can utilize it without having to search it themselves! I there a better way to maximize social bookmarking? I don't know, but for now, this is best thing out there and I am not complaining. The only problem I have with Diigo, if any, is not really with Diigo, but with myself. Although a great resource, I don't know if I will be able to combat laziness one day when I am looking at a random source I'd like to return to on a different circumstance. But, I will try my hardest!
I can tell you what I will bookmark in Diigo next, though, and that's Blogger. Going back to that midpoint of the semester, that means I have been blogging for half of a semester... and it has been awesome. I have to say, blogging is fun in many ways, one being that these are my words and my opinions that I get to share with all of you. I can be myself, while also being respectful, and what I am providing for myself is an outlet to speak on things I probably wouldn't think about it in my personal time. From the first blog, I realized that the way to make the blogging experience in the class as enjoyable as possible is to make it as if I actually had a huge audience. That way, it feels like I am doing it for a reason, not a grade. And, honestly, it has made the experience much easier. Now... If I had to choose between doing blog assignments and not... that's a different story entirely, which maybe suited for a different blogpost. But, I will continue to post blogs, that's for sure.
I guess from that statement, one can guess that blogging may not be my favorite Web 2.0 tool, which is true. And, someone who has been reading my blogs could probably determine that, if I had to pick a favorite Web 2.0 tool, it would be somehow associated with media. Well, that's also correct. After looking at some Web 2.0 tools, I have decided that my favorite is definitely Vimeo. Over my years in college, I've fondly used Vimeo to submit video assignments and view online class lectures. I believe Vimeo to be a great tool to use in my future class because it may be used as a platform for students to submit their video projects once or twice a week (free subscription allows only one video submission a week). I don't see why I would do online lectures since the class should be very hands-on and I probably should supervise high schoolers with a camera. However, I could utilize Vimeo to make short "How To" videos on certain skills they may learn that week. I haven't thought much about that, yet, however, I believe that my students will learn three key things when using Vimeo: 1) Uploads are public to everyone, therefore be careful what you post, 2) deadline managing, and 3) how to create a brand/channel representing yourself/the group.
That's all for this week, guys! Here's a link to Vimeo I inserted for better reference.
'Till next time, everyone!
-The Tank
First of all, I love what you've done with this blog. I love the click-bait style, catchy titles, and you actually make it sound so interesting and like a real personal blog.
ReplyDeleteRegarding your Web 2.0 tool, Vimeo, I think it's such a good tool for in class tutorials and homework help, and it's a nice break from youtube.