Blog Post

1. Give some specific ideas of how you could incorporate Blogs in your classroom. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using this technology in your classroom.

I could use blogs in my classroom the same way that I am using blogs in my college classes. Kids could be given questions to answer for homework and instead of doing the old fashion hand written junk, they could record their answers on his or her blog and post them for not only the teacher to see but other people from around the world may see them as well. Students could also blog questions to the teachers, questions to other students around the world, etc.

An advantage of using technology in the classroom is that students will become familiar with it. Some students do not have access to the internet or even a computer at home so sometimes it is a foreign object to them. This way students can learn how to type, surf the web, and communicate all from the safety of a classroom.

A disadvantage may be that students use the equipment inappropriately in the classroom and lose his or her privilege, which may put him or her behind in the classroom.

2. What if your opinion of GoogleAps? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using GoogleAps over traditional Office aps? List as many as you can.

In my opinion, I really like google aps. I use since I work in the IT services department on campus and it is convenient and accessible for everyone. I think it would be an easy and convenient thing to use in my future classroom.

The advantages of google aps are simply what I use it for, sites. Using sites enables my boss to post our schedule online so everyone can see it at anytime. It makes it easy for him because not everyone is asking him a million different questions about the schedule and its easy for us because it is always there. He is also able to color code it so that it is easy for everyone to read and understand.

Another advantage would be the Office aps. I like that you are able to create a word document with google aps and anyone can edit your work. The neat thing is though, that the original copy is always there no matter who makes what changes.

After using google aps, I never found any disadvantages. I think it is a neat and effective use in the classroom and think that everyone should use it.