Blogalicious
Posted by Kristen Treglia on 3rd March 2008
Couple of updates for you…. my PageFlake was featured on the Smartboard Lessons Podcast Blog 
Not only did the writers of that blog leave my first comment, but to be mentioned on such a website with an incredible amount of ideas and resources was really, really cool!! You should definitely check out the site, they update it frequently.
Also, I’ve just branched out and started yet another blog… this one is specifically created as a resource for the Physical Computing course I am taking. So those of you who have been following my progress in that class should make note! If you’re new to my blog and are not familiar with it then you can click on the About page on my new blog for more info.
On a different topic, this past week some of our faculty attended a presentation given by an Apple representative on using our Mac Lab to create podcasts. Since most of the faculty was unfamiliar with the concept of a podcast, he spent most of the presentation explaining what a podcast is, how to subscribe to them and the basics of creating a simple podcast using GarageBand. I have been planning to use podcasts in my own classes and will be asking students to create one for their 3rd semester project grade. I need to purchase a digital camcorder and try my hand at making my own podcast– so for our next CST session I am thinking of creating a podcast on how to make a podcast That way I’ll not only get the experience of making a podcast, but I’ll be also be able to explain how it’s done both for my students and for other faculty members who are a little technology shy.
Still have not been able to make much progress on putting together a policy on blogging so that I can get my students blogging. I wanted to do it over the mid winter break but had major computer issues. (For those of you who have not read previous posts, my school does not have a policy on blogging and I have been told not to let my students blog until there is a policy in place.) My monitor is down on my desktop and I had to reinstall the o/s on my laptop 
Let me tell you, it was a major headache!! So, the plan is to spend time over spring break getting that policy together. I’ve accomplished a lot this year, but I will feel very disappointed if I’m not able to introduce blogging into the classroom. I wish I had more support from the faculty and administration in developing blogging as a resource for students and as a professional development tool. Those of you who blog understand the many ways it can be used to support education (I also gave a CST presentation and have a list of Blogs used in education for those of you who are new to blogging or are looking for more information). I have to carve out time to get that done….
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