The Journey Begins!
Hi there. My name is Malinda. I teach Stage 3 and have recently begun the Web 2.0 course with a group of friends from work. We meet once a week to discuss and work through our course modules, while enjoying a delicious breakfast together ...hence the title of my blog! I am really excited about taking part in this course, and I think this is going to be a really fun, supportive and motivating way to complete it!
Module 1 was a great introduction to the Web 2.0 course. Our course facilitator, Amanda, also gave us a great overview of the course, where to locate course information and modules and how to get started. She even gave us our own little books and templates to organise and record all the user names and passwords we will create throughout the course. I added my first entry today when I created my gmail account. I then had lots of fun formatting and adding various gadgets to my igoogle page. My students were later introduced to my pet turtles and hamster and very much enjoyed feeding them!
Speaking of food...what's on the menu for breakfast this week?
Module 1 was a great introduction to the Web 2.0 course. Our course facilitator, Amanda, also gave us a great overview of the course, where to locate course information and modules and how to get started. She even gave us our own little books and templates to organise and record all the user names and passwords we will create throughout the course. I added my first entry today when I created my gmail account. I then had lots of fun formatting and adding various gadgets to my igoogle page. My students were later introduced to my pet turtles and hamster and very much enjoyed feeding them!
Speaking of food...what's on the menu for breakfast this week?
You had a great time setting up yout igoogle homepage Malinda... If only breakfast club went for longer :)
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned that when you showed your students your homepage, some knew about igoogle and even had accounts. Do you think you could use igoogle or gmail in the classroom?
Yes, I did have a bit of an iGoogle show & tell & chat with my students. Many of them were very familiar with this technology tool & approximately a third of the class already have a gmail account set up. It would be great if all students were able to establish a gmail account, but as discussed with you, I'm unsure of how to proceed with this. It is an area that we may have to look into further.
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