Comments on Two Blogs

I have to admit that I find many of the blogs I looked at either very confusing because I had no context for the topic or very mundane because the author includes petty details of their everyday life. One blog that was good and pulled me in was "Extreme Biology", by Miss Baker, whoever she is. The blog has a bright, inviting header and the 2 columns make the format straightforward, not overly busy. The blog also has big bold photos and a good video of students performing a dissection. There was a great link to an educational module sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The topics are clear and the links work without sending me to an ad. Free Technology for Teachers by Richard Byrne, is the other blog that I found user friendly and useful. It is very professional looking though a bit busy. Each post is clearly on one subject and I can see quickly if it is something I am interested in. I viewed one of a set of short videos about a national park through a link. Richard provided some useful information about the length of the videos. He has clearly looked at the material he is posting and gives hints so that I can check it out without wasting a lot of time. Having the left side contain just resources makes lots of information available without being overwhelming. Kudos to Miss baker and Richard Byrne!