Week 1

Blog Review 1

The first blog that I read is entitled "Education, Science, and Technology" and it is written by Jonathan Orr. This article mentioned several things that interested me since it deals with the topic of technology and the classroom. The author believes that teachers should prepare students for the 21st century by teaching them skills on how to use technology to find information they need and make real world decisions and to make less emphasis on pure memorization of material.

I am interested in this article, because I also support the use of technology in the classroom, both as a teaching tool and to prepare students with skills to survive in this increasingly growing computerized world. When I become a teacher in the future and my students are working on history or geography assignments for example, I want my students to enjoy these subjects and know what technological tools they can use in order find the information they need. I also want to teach my students that what they are learn about can apply in their lives with the aid of using technology and that their learning isn't worthless or unimportant. A good example would be teaching how GPS can be used with the subject of Geography as also mentioned about by Mr. Orr in his blog.

Blog Review 2

The second blog that I read was entitled "Educating the Dragon" and was written by Simon Evans. This author listed interesting facts using math problem examples, interesting quotes, a stories and other experiences of the author. The first posting of the sample math problems demonstrating how approaches to teaching math have changes over the past 30 years was particular interesting.

The way this blog is structured in a way that is easy to read for a visitor like myself, the important details are clearly stated, and the interesting facts do grab your attention. If I was using a blog in my classroom, I would prefer to structure it like this blog and maybe post interesting facts that I may find on my blog. If I post an interesting fact that was lesson related, than maybe my students could gain a better interest or a deeper understanding on something relating to history or education for example.

Blog Review 3

The third blog I read is entitled "21st Century Skills" and it is written by Mark Collinson. Mr. Collinson supports in teaching students 21st century technological skills just as Jonathan Orr from the first blog supports. I felt Mr. Collinson's website was much more specific on listing what these skills were and the reasons why teachers and adults should teach children about using technology and the Internet.

In reading this blog, I liked how the author listed everything out. This blog would be great to be used in a classroom for students as well as helping teachers understand more about using technology in education themselves. The website also lists other interesting things used by the author, such as having a voting poll over an opinionated question that you can choose to answer if you wish. In the future when I begin teaching, I would really like to use this blog and it's ideas in my own classroom and lessons.