This is a post for EVO session: Blogging4educators, week 3, task 4. I´d have to choose one of the titles and write about it. My choice was "Reflections on learning" more specifically "learning online". These are a few things I´ve learned while blogging:
- People actually read what you write.
- Leaving comments in blogs is a great way to get to know people. It´s nice to leave your blog address after your name so that the person can visit your blog as well.
- I´ve discovered I love images. My posts HAVE to have images. :)
- It can be addictive and overwhelming at first. I had to organize my time very well so as to keep an eye on my family and I normally write a lists of tasks for that day in order to guide myself surfing.
- Become friends with technology: the more you use tools the easier and less scary they become. Use microphone, webcam, record yourself, BE BOLD.
- Visit other people´s blogs and ask questions if you want to learn how to do something they have done in their own blogs. People are very willing to teach and help.
- Share your knowledge with other people, involve other teachers and you can learn together.
6 comments:
Dear Ana Maria,
This is Angela, from Uberlândia, I don't think I know you but I know Luis (everyone knows him, right). I also know Camila Souza, Maira and Luciana Rocha, who work at Cultura.
I loved this post of yours. I must say I love pictures too. It's good to know that I can ask people how they did something cool because I did leave messages asking questions but wasn't sure it was a nice thing to do. It is my first time blogging and it is in fact addictive.
I'll try to follow your tips.
Hugs,
Angela
PS: hope to meet you some day
Hi Ana Maria,
This post is the story of my (current) life. I really don't know how I'd deal with a second life (even though I'd really like one!)
Kids complain that I'm always on the internet and there is so much to read that I sometimes have problems finding time to write!
Oh well. I'm having fun and learning a lot!
Thanks Angela and Illya for the comments and visit. It´s always nice to know you´re being heard (read) somewhere. :)
anamaria
Ana Maria,
I loved reading your reflections about learning online! You are well-known for your visually-appealing blogs. I have to admit that I don't use images enough on my blog because I am such a text person! Could you share with me where you find such great visuals for your blog?
As always, it is great to co-moderate with you!
Hugs,
MaryH
Dear Mary,
Thank you so much for the compliment and that´s true, I love images. I normally get them from photobucket.com, rockyou.com, glassgiant or even screenshots of what I want to show. I guess pictures not only colour a post but also adds some visual info. I´m also enjoying the B4Ed experience tremendously. Great to be part of the team.
Dear Ana Maria,
I truly appreciate the visual appeal of your blog, too.
Although browsing to learn about voice augmented tutorials brought me around (I've linked to your Pod-O-Matic tutorial already), I noticed that Mary asked where you get your visuals.
Another source I heard about today is the Flickr Creative Commons (Flickr CC).
Alan Levine suggests he uses Flickr CC images often in his July 5, 2007, CogDogBlog review and demo of VoiceThread:
Easy Peasy Rich Media - VoiceThreads
Working with VoiceThreads seems incredibly easy. If you get a full-fledged account, VoiceThreads might even replace screencasts to keep you from "getting crazy" (your first try, February 04, 2008).
Cheers, Paul
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