1. Crissy J. Turner
September 26, 2013
FRIT 7235
Curated Content Resource File
1. a. The two curation tool websites I used were: http://blnds.co/15uHvEy and
http://list.ly/l/83Q
b. My reflection:
The theme I chose to use was Paul Revere. The content area for this assignment is social studies
for 3rd
grade students in the state of Georgia. Georgia Performance Standards that this covers is
SS3H2 (a-b) and SS3G2 (a-e). For me, the content curation tool, Blendspace, was much easier
to use. It was easy to download, add comments to, and maneuver around how I wanted them to
be listed. I did find that Listly was easy to curate the spots in the order I wanted, but I felt
Blendspace was just as easy to maneuver. Blendspacehad different themes and templates to
choose from adding choice and individuality for the user whereas Listly did not. Another benefit
from Blendspace is that you can play it like a slideshow or print it with the notes you have added.
This makes it easy when using a Promethean Board. I liked the list view that Listly gave, but
overall, Blendspacewas my favorite when it came to viewing. Because there is so much
information out there, teachers can sometimes feel bombarded, overwhelmed, and/or even
anxious when surfing the web. Using Blendspace can cut down on what is out there, and the
curator can filter through unwanted material and organize what he/she feels is more important in
terms of teaching. Teachers can use this tool when planning for any unit for any subject. This
Web 2.0 tool makes lesson plans better organized and developed while adding a bit of creativity
to it. Blendspace could also be used to differentiate with students. A teacher could list different
sources, and students could choose which one appealed to them. All-in-all, they both have
positives for them, but I found that I connected more to Blendspace more than Listly.