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4 projects due and a Mid-term exam... Hopefully I will do well on all of these :)) Hope that you all are doing good these days, too! Stay safe and don't catch a cold!
Diigo is a tool that I only knew after being introduced to in this class. Personally, I usually feel confused whenever I use this platform. First of all, obviously, I am new to it and not so familiar with how the tool functions so I need some time to figure it out. Second, things don't go so well as I expected. In particular, when I tried following the instructions to complete Portfolio Item #12 (Diigo Web 2.0), I could not highlight or comment the source the way the tutorial video showed me. Thus, I have to find it out myself, trying and deleting posts on Diigo several times. Fortunately, I was able to complete the task —I really hope that I did it correctly...
In my opinion, this blogging activity is a good way for me to share with classmates and teachers what I have learned through the resources (including my thoughts) and to know others' perspectives on the same matter by reading their blogs. Blogger, in my opinion, is easy to use after posting several blogs. I learned how to re-arrange the gadgets on the homepage, change font styles, include pictures and links in posts, and manage my blog page as a whole. However, due to limited options such as fonts or sizes, I cannot fully decorate my blog post to make it less boring :( Anyway, I have read people's blogs a lot and always found them interesting so I was really excited when I could start my own blog for this class. If I have have in the future, I will definitely further expand my blog and write about hobbies and experiences through blogs as a way to store my memories.
Since I am not a style of person who explores new things on my own (although I will need to change this to become a good teacher), I will talk about a familiar Web 2.0 tools that everyone use —Youtube. This platform is where you can upload or watch videos of a variety of topics, and it is also a great tool for students to gain knowledge from. I will definitely use Youtube in my future classrooms as visual aids and/or substitutes of things that I may not (or I think I cannot) explain to students thoroughly. Just type a topic of my subject, let's say "How to write a research paper," and Youtube will provide links to numerous videos that guide students through steps of outlining and organizing an essay from start to end. Teachers can also learn how the video author presents their lessons or obtain some teaching tips through Youtube videos. One thing that I have to be aware of, however, is to restrict students from watching videos unrelated to lesson materials or inappropriate to students' ages.
Link to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com
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Experience using DiigoDiigo is a tool that I only knew after being introduced to in this class. Personally, I usually feel confused whenever I use this platform. First of all, obviously, I am new to it and not so familiar with how the tool functions so I need some time to figure it out. Second, things don't go so well as I expected. In particular, when I tried following the instructions to complete Portfolio Item #12 (Diigo Web 2.0), I could not highlight or comment the source the way the tutorial video showed me. Thus, I have to find it out myself, trying and deleting posts on Diigo several times. Fortunately, I was able to complete the task —I really hope that I did it correctly...
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BloggingIn my opinion, this blogging activity is a good way for me to share with classmates and teachers what I have learned through the resources (including my thoughts) and to know others' perspectives on the same matter by reading their blogs. Blogger, in my opinion, is easy to use after posting several blogs. I learned how to re-arrange the gadgets on the homepage, change font styles, include pictures and links in posts, and manage my blog page as a whole. However, due to limited options such as fonts or sizes, I cannot fully decorate my blog post to make it less boring :( Anyway, I have read people's blogs a lot and always found them interesting so I was really excited when I could start my own blog for this class. If I have have in the future, I will definitely further expand my blog and write about hobbies and experiences through blogs as a way to store my memories.
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Web 2.0 ToolsSince I am not a style of person who explores new things on my own (although I will need to change this to become a good teacher), I will talk about a familiar Web 2.0 tools that everyone use —Youtube. This platform is where you can upload or watch videos of a variety of topics, and it is also a great tool for students to gain knowledge from. I will definitely use Youtube in my future classrooms as visual aids and/or substitutes of things that I may not (or I think I cannot) explain to students thoroughly. Just type a topic of my subject, let's say "How to write a research paper," and Youtube will provide links to numerous videos that guide students through steps of outlining and organizing an essay from start to end. Teachers can also learn how the video author presents their lessons or obtain some teaching tips through Youtube videos. One thing that I have to be aware of, however, is to restrict students from watching videos unrelated to lesson materials or inappropriate to students' ages.
Link to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com
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Hi Linnie! I feel the same about Diigo. I love all of the features that it has however I think the layout of the site is very confusing. I think that with a more organized design, it will be easier to maneuver through and manage the site.
ReplyDeletegirl the same thing happened to me with the portfolio item #12. It's so confusing and it takes forever to figure out a simple task on there.
ReplyDeleteHi Linnie! I completely agree with what you experienced when using Diigo! I found it very confusing as well and it took some time to figure it out myself.
ReplyDeleteThis was also the first time I have ever used Diigo and after I got the hang of it, it was pretty easy to use, but at first it was intimidating. Youtube is a great tool and has helped me with so many questions throughout the years.
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