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Blog Journal 6

     When I first opened Diigo, the main thing I noticed was how "old" it looked compared to most modern day websites. The set-up looked like it was from the early to mid-2000s, which made it a little harder to navigate. I started looking at everyone's posts and seeing how they did theirs, so I started exploring the page and figuring out how to bookmark my pages. Once I did it once, it was easy to do again. I haven't done the annotation yet, but I think once I watch the tutorial video, it'll be easy to do. If I'm being honest, I don't necessarily like Diigo, just because it feels a little old to me, but it has a great use for the class.

    The only other time I have blogged outside of this class was in seventh grade when I had to write weekly blogs on books I was chose to read for my language arts class. I was very much a book nerd back then, so I usually ended up finishing a book per week, so each blog post was about a new book every week. I really did enjoy that experience because I loved talking about my books. Whether I like blogging or not, I think depends on what I am blogging about. For this class, I definitely do not dislike blogging, but it is not exactly enjoyable either, so I guess I would say I'm impartial to it. Although, I have definitely learned a lot from writing these blogs. I realized I can write a lot about certain topics and it is easy to write without an essay construct.

    I would probably use YouTube as a Web 2.0 tool in my classroom. I have used a lot during my time as a student to find review videos for subjects I was struggling with. Accounts such as Khan Academy and Crash Course have specifically helped me with AP Calculus AB, AP Physics, and philosophy. I would definitely give recommendations of those accounts to my students for additional help. My teachers have also used YouTube in class to have us watch instructional videos related to our lesson. Here is the link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/  

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