Wow - if only I had known about this tool earlier. It makes checking blogs SO MUCH EASIER!!!
1. What RSS reader did you choose and why?
I chose Pageflakes for my RSS reader. I looked at both Pageflakes and Netvibes because I really liked the visual aspects of each page. I wish I could give you a good reason why I chose Pageflakes over Netvibes, but I can't. I chose Pageflakes because I liked the way it displayed the weather. I know . . . it sounds strange . . . but I am a weather fanatic. If I wasn't a teacher, I would definitely be a meteorologist. A few years ago, I went to a museum in Seattle that had a weather exhibit. They had a camera setup where you could actually do the weather. It was my favorite exhibit!
2. What "non-classmate" blogs did you subscribe to?
http://educationwriting.blogspot.com/
http://homeschoolmath.blogspot.com/
http://mathmomblog.wordpress.com/
3. What made you choose these blogs?
I chose http://educationwriting.blogspot.com/ because it lists various opportunities for educational freelance work. Going part-time will cut my income in half. I am always on the lookout for ways I can bring in extra income from home, and this site provides various options. Many of the jobs listed are on-site jobs, but the author also lists freelance jobs that can be done from anywhere when she finds them.
I chose http://homeschoolmath.blogspot.com/ because it has so many math resources that can be found online. I am sure that this will be an amazing resource as I move into teaching 6th grade math for the first time. I also LOVE the YouTube video the author posted in May about Calculus...
I chose http://mathmomblog.wordpress.com/ because of the amount of blogging the author does regarding math education. I feel like she is reading my mind!
1 comment:
Kara,
I checked on the "calculus" video and that is hysterical. I just played it for my personal kiddo, who is taking precal at ACC this summer - he gave me a really good eyeroll. I've also subscribed to the blog where you found it - you're right, that does lead towards other sites and tools. There do seem to be an amazing number of tools out on the web, particularly for math at lower levels.
How do you feel about the idea of learning math "experientially" - letting the kids figure out basic concepts by exploration? I've heard arguments both ways and will readily admit I'm very traditionally minded. But with 6th graders, you'll have a better view of this that I do.
Janet rice
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