EME 2040-Blog #5

Hello again! This week I have begun to use a technology called Diigo, which is completely new to me. I had never heard of this Web 2.0 tool, but I have really enjoyed exploring it and trying to learn the ins and outs of this program. I still have a lot to learn about this program, and I will definitely be working on that in the weeks to come. So far, I know how to bookmark a webpage and share it. These are things, I feel confident doing, and as I use Diigo more I will continue to pick up new skills. 

Well, now that I have been blogging for several weeks, I think I have the hang of it. I know how to operate my site, and I can quickly and easily create and publish a post. I enjoy using blogger as my site and if I was someone who loved to write, then I would probably keep blogging and use this technology often. There isn’t really anything about the blogging process that stands out to me as difficult. I have visited a few other sites too, and their blogs look relatively similar and are easy to navigate. So far in the blogging process I have learned that it is not as bad as I initially thought it would be, and sometimes it is nice to reflect and get my thoughts down in the written form. 

An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I think could be really useful when I am teaching kindergarten is Kahoot. Kahoot is something I have mentioned before, and I think it can be a great learning tool. I have used Kahoot personally in school and I have observed it being used in a Kindergarten classroom, which is where I would like to teach. Kahoot is easy to navigate and can be used for quizzes, discussions, and surveys. Teachers can use already created quizzes, or they can make their own. The only downfall to this type of technology is that in order to use it, every student in the class would need a tablet, computer, or electronic device. Click the link to learn more: https://kahoot.com/blog/