My EDM 310 Blog Assignments are Now Complete!

To my fellow classmates I would just like to say GOODBYE! It has been real fun getting to know some of you. I learned a lot, at a real fast pace, but I'm GLAD its OVER!!! Hopefully I will see all of you again someday!

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I can honestly say that while I knew quite a bit about the internet, and microsoft office. I still learned ALOT as well. I think I will mostlikely take the use of podcasts and blogging with me. I like the idea of useing them as a journal of what the class is doing, it is a great way to keep parents updated as to what their children are doing. I haven't heard of Google docs, before taking this class and I don't think I would ever use them for the fact that I didn't like the functions they offer.

I would have liked to have learned access and publisher alittle more I have played with them for work and other classes but never been taught all the things they can be used for.

I can't really think of anything else, I don't think it was very beneficial to me to take a computer class one night a week. I feel like everything was crammed in and once we got started with one project we jumped to the next. One night a week classes have worked well with other classes for me but I don't think I will be taking anymore.

WGBH Teachers DomainPodcasts

In itunes U you can view a wide variety of podcasts. You can also view these videos by going to Teachers Domain. Where they have thousands of videos that are helpful to teachers.


I watched a podcast Observe Clouds that was just streaming video of clouds floating in the sky. They ask the viewer to watch and see if they can see the clouds changing shape in the sky. I think this would be a good podcast to view and then take students outside to view clouds moving for themselves. I think it would be a good break from the class work and they could use their imaginations when viewing.

You could also make it a writing lesson and when the kids come back in have them blog or podcast what they learned about clouds. The things they observed, and then draw a picture of a cloud changing/ transforming as it floats in the sky.


The second podcast that I watched was What is a Planet? This podcast told what a planet is, what defines a planet, and also talks about the controversy with Pluto which was recent said to be not a Planet but a Dwarf Planet.

I think that these types of videos are excellent examples to be seen by students in a classroom and then give them an assignment. It would also help with retention of information by students.