Module 10

another intensive module with plenty of places to explore. one can certainly waste a lot of time navigatting. personally can't see me using wikis in my classroom. the disadvantage of not having a specific class means so many of these great Web tools won't be effectively utilised. however, i do like the new Bloom's taxonomy. i have kept a copy to include these verbs when writing programs for next year. even if it is only a resource for me to consider rather than specifically including them.
overall i have enjoyed the WEb 2.0 experience, certainly an intensive crash course in IT. will try to provide as many opportunities as possible next year when programming. needless to say permanent access to a Smartboard would be a huge difference. certainly something on my wish list.

Module 9

certainly one of the most needed research modules i've completed so far. made sure i watched all the little clips as there is a lot to take in.
fortunately our school has been a keen user of scootle so this section required minimal input. managed to save quite a few more learning paths, none that i am currently using, but will endeavour to include them in the programs next year. found several learning paths that support units of work i am currently completing, eg storyboards, so will modify the programs next year to include them.
having two teenage sons means social networking is a huge part of our computer time. it isn't always easy to get them off - one of the comments stated students spend up to four hours on various social network sites - i'd disagreee, it can be much, much more. however, i certainly enjoy checking out the boy's facebook as that is the only way i mange to get photos of them. their photo collections have expanded exponentially since facebook and it certainly is easy to find out what is going on in their lives (and their friends).
second life was a completely new experience as my sons haven't found this one yet!!! i am used to their activites on Xbox live where they interact with both friends and others from around the world, but second life was taking this virtual reality to a whole new level. originally sceptical, i found the educational uses quite worthwhile once i watched the youtube clips. this is certainly one i will explore during the holidays and consider implementing next year. i would need to feel very comfortable with the concept before encouraging students to participate, certainly something in the 'to be considered' basket.
twitter doesn't feature much in our household, facebook seems to be the preferred site, although the media constantly refer to twitter and who is saying what on twitter - so many possibilities!!!

Module 8

Certainly one of the easier and quickest modules to complete. a good place to have a summary of all the different blogs i am viewing. managed to add a few music blogs so an easy way to have everything so well organised. the major benefit obviously is the addition of the gadget to the igoogle page so i can easily see who has updated their blogs rather than physically click on each individual blog. Yeh, love organisation!