Reflection 6: Hotlinks

Site 1
http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/
This site is to help teachers get started if they have an interest in blogging with their students. The site gives some articles on blogging, sample blogs, and some blog writing tools. The site also offers some insight as to why teachers and students should blog, as well as instructional tools for students who are just getting started on their blog. One thing that is special about this site is that it gives students examples of blogs that are specified to a particular subject. This will allow students to view blogging as an educational resource.
(Standards: Basic Operations and Concepts, Technology Productivity Tools, and Technology Research Tools)

Site 2
http://www.actionmath.com/blog/MathPlayground.html
This site is an actual blog spot but it is geered towards simple problem-solving tasks that are posed on the blog. This will come in handy for students who are interested in posing tasks through on their blog. This site gives examples of how tasks can be worded so that a more productive response is given.
(Standards: Technology Communication Tools and Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools)

Site 3
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial037print.shtml
This site is set up like a blogging tutorial for the students. It gives them an overview of what blogging is and how it can be useful to their education. The site also offers example blogs that students can refer to, as well as things students should watch out for while creating and editing their blogs. I liked this website because it gives students a view of how blogging can increase their communication in the classroom with their teachers and peers.
(Standards: Technology Productivity Tools and Technology Communications Tools)