When I hear “feed” I think of the book by M.T. Anderson, Feed. Everyone gets an implant, called a “feed,” attached directly to their brain when they are born, that constantly gives messages, particularly marketing messages. A terrific futuristic commentary about information overload and the constant need to be connected or viewing something.

To help you prioritize your selected feeds, however, you can use folders. Click on “manage subscriptions” at the bottom of your list of feeds. You should now have a screen with all of your subscriptions.
Do any of these have a common theme? Make a folder for that theme by clicking on “add to a folder,” then “new folder.” Give the folder a name. For example, I have a folder for 23things summer 2009 for all of your blogs.

Now go through and add all of the folders with that theme by clicking on “add to a folder.” This can be a big time saver!

Leaving home has no distance units.
When a kid gets on the bus in the AM he’s leaving home is going to be given the opportunity to make a difference each day.
Commitment.
When hasn’t that been important since the dawn of keeping track of such things?
In golf, you must commit to your swing.
Also true in other sports.
The problem seems to be the lack of a consequence for either not making one or making the wrong one and not wanting to be responsible for it.
Life favors the bold.
A movie, about 15 years ago, had this line, “Sieze the moment”
We need to do it so our students can make responsible decisions.
Peace

All 3 of the blogs you spoke of hold important elements and skills for today’s classrooms. Anne Davis’ blog post gives teachers a list of reasons how and why blogging can be used in the classroom, but I find the important message, relevant to all classrooms and materials used is:

“Teachers need to address writing for a public audience, how to cite and link and why, how to use the comment tool in pedagogical ways, how to read web materials more efficiently as well as explore other ways to consider pedagogical uses of blogs. Blogging requires us to teach students to critically engage media. Students need instruction on how to become efficient navigators in these digital spaces where they will be obtaining a majority of their information.”

Putting aside blogging for a moment, students need instruction in critically analyzing any of the resources they choose, particularly from the Web – who is the author of this information? what is their motive for publishing on the Web? to inform, to sell? can the information be verified in other sources?

And they also need instruction on “digital citizenship.” Students need to know that what they publish on the Web is a reflection of themselves and it does not go away. Rather than the Internet providing an “anonymous” platform, it provides a very public platform, and therefore students need to take care in posting/publishing only what they would want everyone – prospective employers, college admissions offices, you, their grandparents – to see.

How is your trip going? I was wondering if we would be hearing from you with the turmoil going on in China and Internet service being cut in some areas. Thanks for sending the pictures and sharing your trip! How is Jenny doing with her Chinese?

Take care,
Leslie

Keep us posted if you can.

John

I’d like to believe that these are spiritual qualities and the civilization that can hold on to them best, will be the the nation that leads.
“Someone told us there was a youth hostel “right across the road from the main gate”.We stood at the gate and scanned the shops across the 6 lane road. Bikes, motorcycles, taxis, buses passed by interrupting our gaze. Still no sight of a hotel.”
I’ve traveled enough to know that that feeling is always there but but must be harder with a little one with you.
Hope you get this but I’m betting you won’t because of the tech issues there but if you do, a quick note saying so would be great.
A very rainy June here!