Blog Post #5

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I like how easy it is to add comments on the things you highlight in Diigo. I often find that by the time I go back to reference what I highlighted, I forgot why I thought it would be relevant. So it's good that I can write what I'm thinking immediately as I read though the source. I also like that it allowed me to make those comments private or to share them with a specific group. This could be very useful when doing group research both in school and in the workplace.

I feel like most of the people in my generation have been blogging in some form or another our whole lives, but blogging like this is new to me. I'm not sure that I like it - I don't feel like I have much to say that I'd want to put out onto the internet! I can see how it would be useful as a kind of online diary, or as a way to record your progress in life, but it doesn't appeal to me right now. I write in a journal almost every day, and what I enjoy about it is that no one else is ever going to read it. It's a little bit scary to think that anyone could find my blog and read my writing - I'm too private for that! 

The Web 2.0 tool I'd like to use most in the classroom would be Skype (https://www.skype.com/en/). I've used it a lot in my personal life, but I think it would be perfect for the classroom. As a teacher I could get guest speakers from all over the world to come and talk to my classes, without having to worry about flights and hotel rooms! It would be really good to get scientists to call in and speak to any grade level about their subjects. It would also be good for high school students to be able to talk face to face with advisors and professors at the colleges they're applying to. The only issue I have with Skype is that the audio quality can be pretty bad, but if you have good wifi it's not an issue.