Podcast

I am still doing more research on what different podcasts look like to be able to formulate my idea of how I would like to create my podcast. There are many websites available to help me in that endeavor.

Continued Networking

Today we were asked to express our opinions about the Social Websites: Facebook and Linked In. I am very familiar with Facebook. I have used for over 4 years now. It's interesting to me that I've always thought of Facebook as a site used for personal reasons. It was brought to my attention in class today that it can be used for instructional use also. You can allow students to comment on lessons taught or overall expression of how they enjoy or view learning. Many restrictions and monitoring would have to be done if using this site to communicate with students. Contrarily, I like the fact that Linked In isn't as liberal as Facebook. You can create a profile for a certain purpose and that sets a major distinction from Facebook. Therefore I would use Linked for my own personal use. I don't see how Linked in could be used for instructional purposes.

Social Networking

In today's class meeting, we were introduced to 3 social networks. The networks were "Twitter, Ning, and StumbleUpon.com". We are asked to give our opinion about these networks based on what we observed after registering to each site. Of all 3, I prefer to use Ning. Twitter seems like in a couple months or even weeks it could resemble the world reknown facebook website that many know of. "Stumble Upon" seems like it's used more for entertainment purposes or to simply get feedback on your own personal opinions. Stumble Upon and Twitter provide access for an individual to voice their opinion in some way or another. I would implement Ning into my classroom faster than I would Twitter or Stumble Upon. Ning seems a bit more elementary friendly and a little less commercial. I can picture parents not consenting to their child having school Twitter accounts rather than them not consenting to Ning, after providing an explanation of the site. I feel the same about Stumble Upon. This website seems like it would have to be preassesed by a teacher. I came across some language that wouldn't be appropriate for most children.

Can you be in a relationship and still keep your close friendships with the opposite sex?

This is a question that most people, who befriend the opposite sex, battle with when involved in romantic relationships. I am the type of person who has always had more male friends than female friends. The reasons why are many.. but this blog isn't dedicated to address that. Lol.. to the point! In my opinion, male companionship is a lot less falsified, so I gravitate towards males faster than I would to females. Some may question this but I stay true to myself and that's what matters. I'm not gay nor close to being bisexual, so let's get that straight.  For as long as I've been dating or courting guys, which hasn't been for too long (I was a late bloomer), I've always kept my friendships with the opposite sex isolated from others. The reason is this: most men are jealous. Most people are jealous by nature "yes", but men show their jealousness in a way that is more "manageable" and readjustable, sort of speak. Let me explain, I've had male friends who, overtime, declared they wanted to be more than just friends while I was in a relationship, but with my displayed loyalty to the person I was with, they were able to withdraw themselves from the idea that they needed to give up. It took much effort from me, and who knows whether or not they actually surrendered but the fact of the matter is I demanded respect for my relationship. That's what's important in any relationship. Many of these friendships I still have and continued to have, but rest assured there was still concern from my partner. I'm not saying its easy to manage both but real friends show respect. Please share your opinion..