3 rd Reflection Journal Entry

The Subject

1. New York Times' Children's Book Editor Pamela Paula - April 14, 2011
2. Pamela Paul, the new children's book editor at the New York Times Book Review, chatted with Monica Edinger (author of the blog) about her background, books, and some of her plans.

My Participation (Questions/Responses/Comments):

1. The primary reason I selected this blog in the first place was because of the author.  Monica Edinger is the author of several books for teachers as well as articles on a variety of topics.  She has a well-known presences in the children's literature community and originated and helps run School Library Journal's Battle of the Kid's Books.

With that said, the second reason I selected this particular blog is because it talks about children's literature.  I have noticed that in regards to Early Childhood, it is important to include a book in each lesson plan.  With that said, I think it's important to know what's going on in the world of literature.

In this blog, Monica interviews Pamela Paul from the NYTimes.  Pamela is an award-winning author and journalist who writes about social and cultural issues, demographic trends, consumer culture, psychology and health, and family http://www.pamelapaul.com/.  I am actually considering reading a couple of her books.  Her latest one is the Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony.

2. The major of comments thanked Monica Edinger for taking the time to interview someone like Pamela Paul.

My Learning

1. One valuable source that I found useful as future teacher is NYTIMES weekly online picture book review.  This new feature has been launched by Pamela Paula and it's getting a lot of positive feedback from the public.

Another fascinating addition is the re-framing of the monthly Bookshelf! Pamela selects a theme i.e. environment and finds books that fall under that category. LOVE LOVE LOVE! Honestly if it was not for this Blog, I would have not known about this feature.

Here are the links:

1. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/introducing-childrens-book-reviews-online/?scp=2&sq=pamela%20paul%20picture%20books&st=cse
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/books/review/childrens-bookshelf-the-environment.html?ref=review

Final Reflection

1. I would highly recommend for teacher's to sign up to a Blog!  It helps stimulate intellect discussion among teachers and also creates a platform where they could state any pros and cons.

At times, everyone agrees with the author of the Blog.  However, when there is a conflict of interest, the forum becomes interesting. It challenges the reader to think about different points of views.

2. The experience has been great, I have never participated in a Blog's discussion until now and plan to continue blogging in the future.

2nd Reflection Journal Entry

100 Years Later: Examining the Impact of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

1. Posted on the NYTimes on March 25, 2011

2. The blog lists 14 ideas for teaching about the fire and its legacy, using a new series of Times articles, videos, photographs and more that will bring the story to life for students - and help them understand why it still resonates today.

My Participation (Questions/Responses/Comments):

1. One of the most humbling experiences we must go through as human beings is to learn from our mistakes. We must embrace the past to improve our future. With that said, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was indeed a tragedy but it played a major role in women's rights among other issues. As a future teacher, I found this blog to be extremely helpful! Not only did they provide ideas for teaching, but also articles, photographs, and much more.

2. Each of the bloggers agreed that this event is a great example of how we can use history to teach students about modern day problems and debates.

My Learning

1. Currently I am not teaching, however, in the future I would definitely utilize this material. Well-organized, cohesive, and practical! 

1st Reflection Journal Entry

Blog 1

• The Learning Network
• Feed URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/feed/
• Teaching and learning, with the New York Times as a resource
• The blog provides lessons plans for various subjects i.e. Social Science

Blog 2

• Monica Edinger
• Feed URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/index.php?author=monica-edinger
• Well-known in the children's literature community
• The topics caught my attention: The Oscars of Children's Literature, Did Snooki Bump Children's Book Award Winners from the Today Show

Blog 3

• Media Infusion
• Feed URL: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/feed/rss
• A PBS Teachers blog offering strategies and resources to help create rich, engaging learning experiences with multimedia
• The authors on the blog range from the Director of PBS to  Teacher & Ed Tech Enthusiast

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/feed/