Wednesday, May 23, 2007

To Blog or Not to Blog. . .

So this is my new blog. Nice place! I hope to make it a bit more cozy in the next few days. I'll try to add some images and play around with the other features.
Anyhow, I'm writing about my first impression of what we're doing this semester in the George Mason ITS program--Web 2.0, blogs, wikis, and podcasts in education. Well, I asked for it. Like six months ago at the Spotsylvania Techfest I actually approached my professor and asked him when we would be doing this stuff. Now I know.
My mission: to find my own niche here in Web 2.0, and to make it an integral part of my teaching, not just technology for the sake of using technology in the classroom. I think that being an English teacher gives me an advantage here--after all, it's all about effective communication. I'm looking forward to getting started.

1 comment:

Kevin S said...

Cool design and concept to your blog. I think English teachers are in a unique position to use wikis and blogs; because, it is - after all - about communication.

I'm going to subscribe to your blog, and I'm looking forward to a new cozy literary e-presence.