Blog Journal 7

There isn’t much to say about Twitter. I don’t understand fully how the site can be used for educational purposes. Nor do I understand the expectations within this course about Twitter. I have retweeted and liked several educational posts, but there isn’t much they can teach you because of the limited character count. What pertinent information can you get from 120 characters? Twitter is a tough sell for me on its educational potential.

From our Web Page Design assignment, I furthered my knowledge on the designing of websites through the program Weebly. I learned how to create visually appealing, but also utile websites. My site can be found at http://fossicksclass.weebly.com/. I enjoyed designing the website with imagery and color matching. I didn’t enjoy the text. There seemed to be limited options when it came to be personalizing the text as it pertains to font, color, etc. In the future, I may work collaboratively with someone who can tell me their thoughts on the color scheme, visibility, etc.

From using Diigo, I learned about social bookmarking. Never have I utilized a site such as this. I learned through these activities, how to bookmark, tag, and annotate websites so that others can work collaboratively with me or see what I deem as important information on the site (e.g. if I was a teacher trying to show my students what they need to focus on). As a teacher, I can use Diigo or similar sites to show students (or even parents) information that they should know. Conversely, students can use the site to work together to sift through articles for important points.