Week 4 Blog Reflection: Shelly Fryer

Seeing a blog website that wasn’t created through EduBlogs or WordPress was refreshing, if for no other reason than a change of scenery. The simplicity of her webpage was outstandingly done, and the organization was top-notch. I was surprised at how streamlined she’s been able to make everything while focusing attention on her blog effectively. I liked how she put links to her classroom blog site on the page along with other related links to her Twitter feed among other things. I didn’t know previously that an independently-created blog could link so smoothly to other blogs. My biggest take-away from Ms. Fryer’s blog was the lesson about putting all relevant things together in order to make efficient use of everyone’s time.

06/09/2015 Reflections No Comments on Week 4 Blog Reflection: Shelly Fryer

Week 3 Reflection: doug – off the record

It was refreshing to read through some of Doug Peterson’s blog posts and see an edublogger who was more concerned with individual thought than flashy networking and resource flooding. The most noticeably different thing about his blog was the straightforward presentation style. The primary purpose of the site was very clear; a place for Mr. Peterson to share his thoughts. All the outside links were very well done, which taught me that not all social media needs to be front and center to be effective. His Twitter feed was a good accent to the blog roll centerpiece of the web page. I was surprised at the neatness of the page, considering the amount of content that was being displayed. My greatest discovery while browsing this blog was the capabilities of certain blog pages for a sidebar; there was a plethora of information and resources helpful for Doug and viewers to navigate his blog and get more involved.

06/02/2015 Reflections No Comments on Week 3 Reflection: doug – off the record

Week 2 Reflection: The Cool Cat Teacher

  

 

The award winning Vicki Davis puts together an impressive web-page. The educator/author/speaker/talk show host from Camilla, GA has compiled a plethora of resources for teachers that include ways to bring educational writing into the modern age and teach students the secrets of learning in the classroom of today. Her blog,  The CoolCat Teacher offers educators practical advice from a classroom teacher, as well as a connected network of people who can help you improve your own teaching. I learned from her blog that the evolution of technology presents a constantly evolving platform to teach from. Using product or software releases as an opportunity to teach students in this modern age is a great way to teach them how to problem solve. I was shocked at the amount of content Vicki had on her website. Page after page of links and resources continued to blow my mind even after I had explored the site for 10 minutes. Davis made a point to emphasize the importance of a classroom that evolves with technology, which I totally agree with. Students need to be prepared for the ever-changing world they’re going to step out into!

05/28/2015 Reflections No Comments on Week 2 Reflection: The Cool Cat Teacher