Chapter 14

Blogs have already been discussed in my June 21^st Blog.  I can see using this for my brainteaser problem of the week. ( I do have a question on how I can insert one of my documents from Microsoft Word without a URL address.)  I do think that sending notice about proper etiquette and procedure in a blog would be necessary, as would a permission slip by the parents.

RSS is very new to me.  I can understand what it is (rich site summary or really simple syndiucation) and the need to create an aggregator account to save time.  Google Reader seems to be a great choice for me and I would consider doing this if I find some websites that interest me.

Wiki is a website that can be edited by other people.  A wiki is more interactive than a blog and can be used in a classroom.  I can see using this to review for a test by making study guides for math chapters.  (I know that my nephew loves wikis and adds to them often – although sometimes with erroneous facts that he waits for others to correct. It’s somewhat a game for him.) I’d like to experience one in class. I have yet to use Wikipedia, but will do so ASAP just to see how it looks like and works.