Classroom 2.0 Further Review

After further review, I have discovered more of the options available to me at Classroom 2.0, http://www.classroom20.com/. I began my deeper evaluation with this social networking site by editing the look of my page to help give it a face lift and a little personality. I'm not set with the look I've come up with, but enjoy the thought of being able to explore different possibilities. I also added my ED 693 blog to the RSS feed site on the left-hand side, so others can read what we are up to if they like, and get our opinions on some of the resources we have been reviewing. I think having an RSS feed could be very beneficial for specific sites you might want to share with other educators. Another benefit, is the ability to use Classroom 2.0 blog. I tried it out and it worked fine, but didn't have as many editing options available as other blogs I've used in the past, they have kept is simple, not necessarily a bad idea.

Classroom 2.0 also allows an individual to download music to the site, but I didn't . I still have a hard time looking at this social network as anything other than a professional site. In delving into the option tabs at the top of the Classroom 2.0 page, I enjoyed the ability to join some different groups that have already formed and the possibility of eventually starting up my own group based off educational interests. I recently joined the "I heart Google" group, in which they discuss different ways Google can be used in a classroom with students.

The last feature I liked was the video's, I looked through a few pages, and found a few that would pertain to my interests, such as the video that discusses how to begin using second life. I am a novice when it comes to Second Life, and although I'm a member and have an avatar, I still know very little about its features.

I"m still not sure if this will be a social network I stick with in the future. I suspect it works really well for many people, but I may not be one of them. I have Classroom 2.0 on my Google Reader and that will help keep me utilizing the site for now.