Project 2

http://leifarrhenius.wall.fm

• What did you learn about social networks and the technology in particular that you learned? I had never heard of wall.fm. I think this is a great social media site. I didn't know that I could create forums and in the forums create topics and have discussions. I also didn't know that I could embed youtube videos which I thought was pretty cool. I didn't know there was a site out there where I could have a blog, photos, videos, forum etc. all in the same place.
  
• What instructional problems could you use this technology for?As a teacher I could use the blog as a daily or weekly update for students. I could post assignments, links, topics, test dates etc. and also changes to those topics. They could be reminded of tests and other events in the calendar. This would allow the students and parents a recourse to know what is going on at all times in the class. This could almost act as a "blackboard" for high school class rooms. As a class we could upload class photos, create events to put in the calendar, and use the wall.fm site as a class hangout.
  
• What are 2-3 activities you could use this technology for in your own teaching? List the instructional standards if you can identify them. I would use the video portion to post videos for my students to look at. I could post a health video every week on a topic we are discussing in class to use as another recourse and have students do an assignment on the project. I also like the idea of using the forum for students to discuss, share, and ask questions on class topics, assignments, and up coming tests. If I was teaching different classes, I would create groups so the students could join their particular class group.