Week 2 Reflection
Blogs, RSS Readers and Article Reflection
Edgar Dale (1969)Martin Siegel (2003)
So far I am impressed with the RSS Reader. I had never heard of them prior to this week. How long have they been around? Because I see where they are useful and a time saver. At first I was nervous, I wasn't sure what to think of it. I think I will start to like it the more I use it. The same goes for this blog. I have read lots of wonderful bogs and I am completely underwhelmed with the appearance and lack of content of my blog. I also left wondering; who wants to read this? I have read some really wonderful blogs done by very talented writers, and I do not put myself anywhere near that category of a talented writer. It is a lot like a journal, but I think I would rather keep my journal private.
As far as which part of Dale’s Cone of Experiences these
technology tools fall into for a learner, I would say the “iconic
experiences-learning through observation”. Especially with the RSS Reader there is not a lot of
participation involved. “These materials (study trips, exhibits, motion
pictures, television, radio and recordings, and still pictures) provide
experiences in which the student is an observer rather than a doer". Both the blog and RRS Reader supply information easily with videos, pictures and text, but there is not a hands on experience with them
For me it's easier to think about an "imaginative" use for the blog first. I teacher virtually and one thing I have to constantly be on top of is communicating with the Learning Coaches of my students. I often spend a lot of time sending out mass e-mails and responding to e-mails. I also spend a lot of time responding to the same types of questions. I think if I set up a blog where they can go and access all sorts of resources and information it would save me a lot of time and energy. A big part of my job is supporting Learning Coaches and getting resources to them. I could easily do that with a blog, where it would be like "One stop shopping". In addition, I might be able communicate more effectively and have resources on hand for those Learning Coaches all the times. Plus, with the blog they can ask questions and everyone can see the response. So if they have the same question I don't end up having to respond to the same questions over and over again.
I am having a hard time thinking of how a Kindergartener could use a RSS Reader. I see where it can benefit me and save me time from bouncing in between all the different websites I regularly visit. But what can it do for a Kindergartener? I am open to ideas and suggestions. I know my students spend a lot of time on educational websites playing games, but what would be the purpose of having them on a RSS Reader?
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