Web 2.0 Educator

I read the blog Dy/Dan. He is leading in nominations for best new blog. I think his blog is hysterical. In his entry “Back On The Mainland” from Jan 28th, he writes “I was blogging back when blogs were written on paper and called ‘journals’ (it's an old-person thing — don't worry about it).” Man, I laughed out loud, then realized I was alone in my room and my neighbors probably heard me, and that made me uncomfortable.

From Dan’s Blog I realized he is a young teacher, just 5 years into it. He teaches math, algebra and Geometry. He seems to talk a lot about technology and has 41 blogs related to it. From the blogs, it seems he is frustrated with the lack of technology, and in particular teacher who are set in their own teaching styles and are resistant to using it. I have been searching the blog for particular inclusions of technology in his classroom but I find a lot of the blogs relating to technology integration in the school or about ed-techs.

I wish I could find more on what Dan Meyer did in his own classroom. As a whole the blogs I read were really enjoyable. He brings a good sense of humor into his writing and makes it enjoyable to read. I really enjoyed his blog about music and the “Can I get that on a mug” quote: “I’m not an expert on education but I can very reliably tell you when I’m bored out of my mind.” I also relate to his writing as I see him experimenting because he is a new teacher. I think others in the class would appreciate it as well.

To find his blog go to http://blog.mrmeyer.com/