Blog Post 6

     I believe Diigo is an efficient website that has many resources for teachers. It has potential to be one of the top resources for educators; however, in my experience, the website is a bit confusing and tedious to navigate. If they were to make it easier to understand and navigate without needing to watch tutorials, I would have a better experience on the website. On the other hand, I like the way it basically serves as a personal library. It allows you to bookmark resources that pike your interest and annotate on those resources so you can remember your thoughts later on. 

    Overall, I have enjoyed my experience with blogging. I like putting my thoughts into words and sharing them for others to see. Although nobody is actually reading these posts, figuratively, it is an efficient method of reaching an audience. In addition, blogging creates a sense of community and is essentially a personal archive. In my experience, I have learned not to put too much thought while writing blogs. Although this sounds counterintuitive, I've learned that it is best to just let the thoughts flow and just jot them down the same way I'd speak if I were having an in person conversation. 

    An interesting web 2.0 tool that I might use while teaching is Tik Tok. There are a plethora of users on the platform that make educational videos that would be effective if introduced into the classroom. In addition, because of its popularity at the moment, most (if not all) young students know how to navigate and properly utilize the platform. This makes it much easier to introduce into the classroom. Lastly, because the videos on there are only 15 to 60 minutes long, it would not bore the students the way traditional resources would. 

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