Tuesday, February 7, 2012

RSS Feed

Feed 101 is google's explanation of how to use RSS.  I know this was an assignment two weeks ago, but I'm still stuck on RSS and how to use it on my blog.  My head hurts trying to figure out what the difference is between RSS and Twitter and how to use them both effectively.

There is a mommy blog (I know a four-letter word to many) called Momastery that resonates with me like the alpha wolf's howling at the moon.  Her latest post on Carpe Diem was the fist blog post in many months that I felt like reading all the way through.  I realized her RSS feed would be awesome to have on my blog, but not sure how or why.

My point, I swear I have one, is that RSS feed I believe could be really effective tool in a classroom especially on blogs and I finally found an explanation that made sense to me.  Also I am aware that Feed 101 probably has been staring me in the face since my blog started.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

World of Warcraft

Debated today in Geography class.  It was the second debate with my students on nuclear development and the threat of Iran.  One period did awesome, the other period it was absolute crickets.

Painful, awkward crickets.  I take the blame.  Next time I'll just let them play World of Warcraft instead.


"Class how does the big scary dragon represent the need for nuclear disarmament?"

By the way I've never played or really watched World of Warcraft. Intense stuff.