questions

What was the MS comparing in the first interview question (blogosphere article) MS blogging vs. common blogging for fun? What/ who is the "generalist biblioblog"?
It is important for teachers to understand policies for Internet safety/changing filter settings, etc. How does a person find this out once w/in the school?
I feel "behind the times" in the Internet tech area, so "podcasts and blogs gave me good new info.

BLOGS in the classroom

"Collaborative Literacy" gives many good ideas of how blogs can be used in the classroom. One is the 3rd grade project about endangered species and teasing. This helps kids because they can connect with others online and see other viewpoints. Blogs have also been used by teacher/librarians and students to post book reviews and attract people to the media center website. These benefits exist only when online activities are done safely.

The downfall of blogging is that people that students are visiting on the internet could be made up. Writers of blogs may say they are any age, any gender from anywhere in the world. This Fake ID potentially dangerous to students, who can be stalked or taken advantage of.

Media specialists and other teachers need to follow district or school policies about filters and restrict access to students within the school and/or students from a specific class, as in the Talkback Project. It is necessary to keep kids safe while making learning fun.

blogging for the media center

blogging is a fun, useful way to connect students in the media center. It makes doing assignments fun since most students, espcially MS and HS like to spend time with cell phones, laptops, ipods, etc. It brings current-day technology into the classroom and prepares kids to use it in the real world.--opinion