Week #5

I really liked an idea I found in the article Web 2.0: from Curious to Competent. The author suggested creating a class online resource, similar to SparkNotes, for a novel being read in the classroom. I think I would like to try that with our next novel. We are too far into The Westing Game to start that now. We don't have a Moodle yet, and I think that would work really well. Instead, I think I am going to try to set up a Ning to use for it.

Our group had a lot of fun with the video conferencing sites (SightSpeed and Oovoo). After reading some articles for our group paper, I realized the many ways videoconferencing could be used in the classroom. I especially like the idea of the virtual field trips, talking to experts in their fields. Students might never have the opportunity to physically go to these places so this would be a great experience for them!