Google Group Reflection

   We learned how to use the Google Group class discussion boards. This is where a discussion board was created, and others in the class were invited to join. It is a great way to exchange information. With this tool, we can make a comment, ask each other questions, reply to the topic, or just take over the other person’s comments and change them. In fact, my comments were changed from “Let's sing and dance and sprinkle around pretty flowers!” to “Let's scream and cry and act like monkeys in a cage!” This was added as well, “Love the bananas!”

   This is way different from a web page or a blog since neither one can be changed by a member viewing the page. Also, with both a web page, comments are emailed through an email address listed on the web page. With a blog, comments can be entered, but in most cases, they will be monitored before they are posted to the site. This is a huge advantage of web pages and blogs over a groups session, although I do love bananas! :)

   In class, we started out with a story about Fido who was afraid to swim in the ocean. Each of us was to build upon this story which has us, the students using the Creativity and Innovation NETS-S standard. We all demonstrated creative thinking (since Fido turned out to be a beautiful parakeet), construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Unfortunately for Fido, he sang too much while he swam and lost his family to alligators.

   Read the short story developed by our class using Google Group class discussion at http://groups.google.com/group/it-365-discussion-group-/web/krj-page?version=27.

:)