Ch 6 response

The internet is very much an endless social web. At any time, over 1 billion people are online in the world, and they all have the ability to communicate and network with each other in countless ways. The chapter begins with an introduction of Twitter. This is a social networking tool in which I have no interest. I think it is ridiculous that people update every little detail about their life throughout the day. Who really wants to know all that? I do love the ability to keep up with my friends in general, and know what they're up to, what important things are going on in their lives, etc., but I really could care less what they are doing every second of the day. I don't want a text update or an email sent to me saying that one of the people I follow are going to the restroom or eating dinner. As far as using Twitter for educational purposes, he talks about how teachers follow one another and post their ideas throughout the day to share with each other. I can see how this would be helpful, but I don't believe this is something I would do myself. If I want ideas about something to do for an upcoming lesson or project, there are other ways to look for ideas rather than sorting through the random thoughts and "tweets" that teachers have throughout the day. There are easier, more organized ways to search for this information.

I can see how bookmarking would be a useful educational tool. As teachers, you are looking up information constantly, and it would be very useful to have all of your bookmarks saved online so you can access them from any computer and won't lose them. I also think allowing your bookmarks to be shared with other groups would be useful. For example, if I am a 4th grade teacher, I could share my bookmarks with the 2 other 4th grade teachers in my building who are teaching the same material. This way we could use each others' resources, which could help a lot with planning and save us time when we are all looking for the same type of information.