Week one and I've created my first blog. I'm slowly finding my way around the website, though I think it might take me a while to get used to it. Greg showed us how to take a picture of the screen and insert images into our blogs which I think will be very useful. I still need to play around with this process though to be more confident with it.
We also went through inspiration which I really enjoyed. I think this is something I would definately try and use in my future classroom because I think it's far more engaging for students than creating concept or mind maps with pens and paper. I also think it would be great for younger s
tudents who would love the graphics and colour. Yet, it would also be beneficial for older students who could use the more complicated processes available on inspiration. Creating hyperlinks might be something I look at using in my wiki assignment. I like the idea that students can transfer their work into word and print it. I will need to use inspiration a bit more to cement it in my memory and be more comfortable with it. Intially I found it difficult to insert images into this blog but I think with practise and time I will be more confident with the programs and the blog.
At this early stage I prefer doing concept maps rather than mind maps on inspiration. Though this might be because I have spent more of today's workshop trialing concept maps rather than mind maps.
We also went through inspiration which I really enjoyed. I think this is something I would definately try and use in my future classroom because I think it's far more engaging for students than creating concept or mind maps with pens and paper. I also think it would be great for younger s
tudents who would love the graphics and colour. Yet, it would also be beneficial for older students who could use the more complicated processes available on inspiration. Creating hyperlinks might be something I look at using in my wiki assignment. I like the idea that students can transfer their work into word and print it. I will need to use inspiration a bit more to cement it in my memory and be more comfortable with it. Intially I found it difficult to insert images into this blog but I think with practise and time I will be more confident with the programs and the blog. At this early stage I prefer doing concept maps rather than mind maps on inspiration. Though this might be because I have spent more of today's workshop trialing concept maps rather than mind maps.
