My first impression of Danny's blog was the clean and organized outline. The colors are soothing to look at and his articles are neatly spaced. I think his url name, "pucksonice" is very cool and is a fantastic method of connecting through interests. The picture is very fitting, nice at Disneyland. From his archive, we see that Danny is a regular blogger, with 42 blog posts from the time we started class! He is very active in sharing thoughts and adding value to the online world.
Danny feels that he has taken large steps in understanding and researching historical aspects of class discussion topics. I agree! His strategy is to select just one person or theme from the topic and gather much information about that specific topic. In this way, his lake is 5 feet wide and a mile deep, rather than shallow all around for miles! I think this is a great method and very effective in contributing useful information into class and on the web. Some of his exemplary posts where we see this principle at work are "Understanding equality of the sexes on the American frontier" and "Friedrich Overbeck & Franz Pforr". Danny also does an incredible job of synthesizing historical content with modern day issues. See his blog John Maynard Keynes Economy & Governments. This helps me understand the influence and importance of historical content. HISTORY IS NOT DEAD!
Another strength Danny has in his blog is that he is very concise. He also shares his own opinion, and that is a very powerful tool for connecting and creating. The blog I'd like to point out is "Freud, Analyze this". It shows Danny is thinking about class content and creating his own ideas.
On the subject of computing concepts and digital culture, Danny continues to learn about new tools. He also blogs about these tools, helping me learn skills that are very useful. Animoto was awesome to learn how to use, as well as his create game. Danny also does a great job of highlighting computing concepts that were found on his own research, like the blog on Jean Jennings Bartik, one of the first pioneers in computer programming. This article tied in very nicely history with computing.
Overall, Danny is doing great with the class goals. He consumes information from other sources. Although some of his information is referenced, many more of his sources could be referenced in his blogging so we can follow up on his discoveries. Also, referencing adds validity to his posts. People who back his opinion up! Use quotes, links, and citations to strengthen the blog. On the create side, Danny does a great job of sharing ideas using animoto and prezi. He also has to-the-point blogs, which is a perfect form of create. I think Danny has a wide range of experiences that he can share from, and use other methods of sharing, like skype, photos, etc. Lastly, Danny is great at connecting. His posts often provoke thought and he encourages people to ask him questions. He shares personal experiences, like his latest post Hanford & the Atomic Age. I think it would be very interesting if Danny blogged about those he connected with outside the classroom. I might have missed the blog, but that would be interesting.
Danny's blog is fantastic and I enjoy reading and learning from him.
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