summercore http://cusicksc2008.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:49:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 First Afternoon http://cusicksc2008.edublogs.org/2008/07/07/first-afternoon/ http://cusicksc2008.edublogs.org/2008/07/07/first-afternoon/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:49:25 +0000 cusicksc2008 http://cusicksc2008.edublogs.org/?p=4 I’m trying hard to not be intimidated by all the information. It was exciting to see how many websites there are out there to discover. And the Delicious website is the most fantastic revelation of all! Part of the reason I never really used interesting websites in class was that I could never keep track of them. I had post-its placed all over my computer reminding me of sites I once found that I loved, but then forgot about in the heat of the semester. I love how I can organize the websites through tags too. It appeals to the anal part of me . . . if only I could “deliciousize” my entire office and messy shelves.

I found one great resource this afternoon with a worksheet pdf that I can use with my first lesson on Hamlet. It asks some great questions about how to begin visualizing the action and tone of the scene. I think the students will do a much better job at inventing blocking for the scene after they complete this worksheet. It was frustrating to not be able to save the pdf pages directly to delicious, however. Instead, a page from a larger website is saved I will have to go through some extra clicks to find the actual page.

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The morning discussion about Web 2.0 made me realize how many resources I could be integrating into my classroom, and even into my own personal life. As much as I have loved my Hamlet log assignment, the fact that I am the only one reading what the students write is a waste. If I can incorporate the logs into a blog or wiki, then everyone can enjoy and comment on what others respond to. I also hope to use more Youtube video clips in class and to explore what can Flickr can offer. Maybe now I will actually share more of my photos of the kids with family and friends too.

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