This week we learned about microblogging (Twitter) and photo sharing options. I found that the most useful things we discussed this week that I can apply to my teaching position is the use of a blog (Blogger.com) and the photo sharing site.
I have used this blog for this Master's program, however after reading the text about how blogs can be a useful reflection tool and can allow students to understand what blogging can do for them, I began using one for my own class. I now blog about my activities in class and have shared the site location with my students. I think the students will enjoy it and I will eventually use it for a way for my students to comment on topics given in class.
The other topic was the use of photo sharing. I have used one before for school pictures, however I use a different one for my personal use than school use. I believe I will now move entirely to my personal one and then link my school photos to my Picasa site location. I never use students full names and actually rarely even put a name by the photo. I have found that in order for me to use these photos online, I should be more strict with how I post photos, that way I have protected myself even beyond what the district policy states.
Josh,
ReplyDeleteI have used Snapfish before to share my photos, but I only shared them with family members and close friends. I haven't looked into Flickr yet, but I am interested to learn more about it. Do you like Picasa? Maybe that will be another site I will look into. And does your school have a policy on putting photos online and student names? It's good that you are thinking about your students' safety and how to protect yourself also.