Karen, Reaction to Presentations

I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation today. I think both groups did a good job and set high standards for the acts to follow!
I liked how the blogging team dealt with the fact that all of us were very familiar with using blogs (because of our class). Instead of focusing on introducing the idea of blogs to us, they went in to depth on the various ways we can incorporate blogs in our classrooms. I think they did an excellent job of presenting the pros and cons of having a class blog that is accessible to all students. I also liked how they introduced the edublogs.org and taught us how to set up an account.
I also really enjoyed the presentation on manipulatives. I wasn't 100 percent sure what a manipulative was but after seeing what Seth, Stephanie and Heidi presented I think that using a manipulative in a lesson would really help intrigue students. I also like the convenience that they provide (as opposed to pencil/paper). I think I am going to record a lot of the resources they offered for future reference!