http://fran25.uniblogs.org Expression To All--Can You Handle It? Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:50:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just got a friend request from my high school.  It has a statement, if you graduated in 1999 you are in the right place.  At first, I had the temptation to add the site as my friend--I noticed there were a few of my classmates as friends--but then I ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/05/11/thinking-more-about-sns/ In the world of social networking, there are numerous types of networking sites.  Thus, I set up a MySpace account for this class with intentions on doing something related to education; nevertheless, I found much more success with the other MySpace site that I had set up previously.  With this ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/05/09/my-experiences-with-sns/ Ok-I am a little frustrated right now and I guess my blog is the best place to house my feelings.  I have been out of the picture somewhat for the past couple of weeks—I know there is no excuse, but adding a new baby in the picture is a big ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/05/09/vent-time-on-the-sns-project/ As I have mentioned before, I have more than one SNS.  I had intentionally created a new one just for this class, but I have had far better results out of my SNS that I had created prior to this class.  Obviously, this site keeps up with friends, family, old ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/04/26/my-sns/ Ok, I have been out of the picture for a few days.  I had my daughter three weeks early so her birth was pretty much unexpected.  Nonetheless, I have written up my birth experience so many can share it with me.  Writing is the best way to capture an experience ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/04/17/welcome-ms-brylee-marie/ I was thinking this morning about the various social network connections that I have.  Just recently I created a brand new site to hopefully share educational related materials--there hasn't been a lot accomplished with that site and it could very well relate to the fact that I do not have ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/04/04/thought-on-sns/ How does education play a role in the preservation of culture?  First of all, if children were not passed information, how can cultural information carry on?  Books can hold and maintain the information but there are personal family traditions that are carried on by children being educated about their family ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/03/30/education-and-culture/ There are different ways that children are educated.  Some children attend a public or private school, while others are educated at home.  In the same way, there are various styles of teaching that are used among diverse types of learning atmospheres—whether it be in a traditional classroom, or at home.  ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/03/30/home-school-pros-and-cons/ Our topics this week have made me recap on previous entries that I have written.  While pondering on technology, I couldn’t help but think of a post on distance education that I wrote previously. When considering distance education, there are pros and cons that are associated with this type of ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/03/30/technology-and-learning/ What are the purposes of education?  Education offers an environment full of learning opportunities that allow a child to build upon prior knowledge and expand thinking.  According to Wikipedia, education is perceived as a place where children can develop according to their unique needs and potential.  In a previous post, ... http://fran25.uniblogs.org/2008/03/30/education-2/