I enjoyed reading the five educational blogs. Each one was thought provoking. The Cool Cat Teacher Blog post named Spies Like Us was thought provoking. Fortunately, I have not had to deal with a student taking audio or visual of any of my classes (that I am aware of). After reading this blog post, I will definitely be more aware of all the gadgets that kids have now a days and what they are using them for. It’s too bad that we need to be so protective of what we do each day and not be so care free like we used to be able to do. It must be tough for this generation of kids to be spontaneous and take risks in front of their friends. They must always think to themselves is someone video taping me? I better not try that. SAD! 
Blogging seems to be a great way to communicate in or outside the classroom. I am definitely intrigued by it’s possibilities!
By: ellenmc on February 22, 2008 at 8:11 am
Wow! I can tell it was raining yesterday for you to have read all those blogs! I must say I am very impressed with all of the links in your post. It’s just like watching the students, when you sit down and just play around with the technology, you realize how easy it is to connect!
I can’t imagine you connecting with even MORE students! But they will be lucky to connect with you!
Cheers!
By: Dawn on February 22, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Now that it’s evening and carpool is finally over…just kidding!…there is time to sit down and write a response. It is fascinating to me to see what we all chose to read for our five blogs and how different the reading and the responses. Also, I am fascinated with the unique style of each person’s writing and “take” on this course and the use of what we are learning. I’ll have to take a look at the one about power points as I often wonder why they have become so popular when people tend to read them rather than using them as jumping off points for further presentation. I like the idea of photos.
A question…how do you balance out responding to some kids’ blogs and not others? I have been mulling how to do that when I read the sixth graders’ writing.
By: keith elrod on February 23, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Brian, you said in your Thing 1 or 2 that writing good blogs might be one of your challenges. Well, you can cross that one off your list. These blogs are wonderful. I enjoyed reading them and now I’m going to go back and re-read some of them. You’ve piqued my interest. Don’t worry about being a better verbal communicator because that is such a strength of yours that NO course will top that. Good Luck and thanks for the kind words you wrote about my blog. Keith