I started using my iGoogle page in earnest about two weeks ago, incorporating Google Reader into my main page. Since then, I’ve wondered many times how I functioned without it. This morning alone I was able to share my morning coffee with some “juicy” information, all tailored to my tastes, without having to go looking for any of it. 😀
Check out this post from one of my new favorite sites (2 cents worth) featuring another great video from Michael Wesch.
I also *really* loved his post on literacy habits – something that came up during my last Field Experience exercise with high school juniors. Specifically, they wanted me to help them use Wikipedia for a book report and “not get in trouble.” Fortunately, thanks to our class, I felt reasonably equipped to respond, but convincing their teacher was another story. The battle continues…
The difference between “skills” and “habits” as explained there is worth considering…”habits” seem more easily adaptable to different contexts…perhaps…