Play tech 1

      The blog site that I am creating for is an attempt to integrate the classroom setting and augment the learning environment to include technology to improve the learning experience. The dynamics of the site include specific content that is to be taught, (In this case U.S. Government Text book )  I will be using Text as a starting place to Generate the primary boundaries for discussions. Hopefully, the blog setting can be used to illicit discussions about current events from the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches of Government. 

     My intent is to include a place for students to actively brainstorm different topics for discussion and post differing views on the subject. Through the use of YouTube style video clips, video blog entries, and forums I intend to get the students interested in their local, city and federal Governments also giving them a place to voice their ideas.  In this I am giving a nod to the constructivist movement of teaching in that I would like to foster a collaborative approach that gives student an opportunity for hands on experience with our Governing bodies and how they work. 

     Word press blogs seemed like the best hosting site for the things that I was looking for to accomplish the outcomes I wanted. This blog site allows the use of various video downloads as well as having the capability to use polls and survey as well the capability of being used as a place for discussions. Students also will be able to download links to sites that correspond with their views. Starting out I do not see many shortcomings to using this technology. I can however see that the future for using this technology is pretty much open and can only get better as the technology grows.   

     Unfortunately, The Wordpress blog that I had chose for my blog is not working out very well so I have gone back to a more familiar format with blogger. My Blog can be found there.