Timez Attack Podcast

Here's a math game to check out - Timez Attack.  I tell about it in my podcast here - please excuse the scratchy voice - I picked a bad week to do a podcast and have a cold :)

Is Blogging Really That Different From Any Other Form of Writing?

I feel that blogging is a very unique form of writing.  Unlike other forms, like newspapers or magazines, where the writer is a representative of the source, blogs offer opinions and point of view of one person.  Some blogs are used purely to inform its audience, but many do it in an entertaining way in order to gain followers.  I like that blog posts do not need to be any certain length.  If you have a lot to say one day, you can do that.  Not much to say another day, no big deal.  I also like that blogs are interactive -  bloggers can link to many kinds of media (i.e. audio, video,  and other websites) and viewer comments are encouraged. 

I found Blogger to be easy to use.  It's fairly self-explanatory to set up a basic blog, and has plenty of features if I want to add more components in the future.  The template choices were pretty slim, but I was able to find something that worked for me.

I am looking forward to using it to organize and share the websites, software, tools, and ideas I find to help others incorporate technology into their teaching.

WELCOME!!!

This is my first blog post - ever!  I am a stay-at-home mom of 2 girls.  I have always been interested in many kinds of technology and have now decided to go back to school for my Learning Technology Masters Degree.  Because I have not incorporated technology into an educational setting since I left teaching 11 years ago, I have a lot of catching up to do.  I am amazed at all of the websites, software, and tools that have been developed to help educators and students make teaching and learning more exciting, relevant, and efficient.  I hope to share helpful resources I come across on this site - please feel free to share with me any you think I should look into!
Enjoy!