Assignment

I absolutely adore how http://simsbumponablog.blogspot.com/ uses humorous video clips on their blog. The only thing I dislike is that I cannot find the teachers name anywhere. While I understand why the teacher requests students do not post pictures, names, or any personal information on their blogs, I cannot understand why the teacher has not posted their name anywhere. Regardless, I like how the blog is not a typical homework and assignments blog. There are interesting clips and links that relate to class. Whether students want to read it or not is the question. But I would like having a teacher like this.

The blog http://deborahharris.edublogs.org requires her students to post twice a week about the novel they are reading and once about the article of the week. I think that’s a really good idea because I feel like students will be unable to get away with just using sparknotes to get by. Or it will be much easier to tell who is actually reading and who is not. I also really really like her circle of links. I don’t know how to describe it. But it’s a bunch of links in a rotating circle that you move around by moving your mouse through it. I think it’s a great and creative way to avoid having a long list of links.

The blog http://lsquires.edublogs.org/ has an Important Dates section that I like and think I want to use. I also liked how the Junior High Science Program, http://mrguilianelli.edublogs.org/ posted slides for things. I think that would be a neat way to communicate. Another guy, http://mrmansour.edublogs.org/, posts mythbusters videos. That's perfect. I love incorporating fun things from the history channel and discovery channel into school. I hope I can find math videos one day. 

I like the concept of students having their own blogs and being required to post in them, but I feel that would be impractical for a Math blog. So I think I would want them to comment on my posts once a week, perhaps. I am not sure.