Last Thing!!!!

Some of my favorite things about 23 things were learning about flicker. I love that you can take your own pictures and do so many things with them and it was very fun to play with. I also loved animoto. I had so many pictures that I wanted to use but had to narrow it down. I know I will be using that again. I really enjoyed learning about a lot of the programs and I know they will be helpful in the future. My life long learning goals have been affected through learning about the different things I can do with technology. I learned that I do not have to be limited when it comes to using it in and with the classroom. I loved learning about it all, but it was a little bit time consuming. But, it is a graduate class and I know that means more work and less sleep:pI do think that everything I learned in this class will help me to keep up to date on technology and continue to search for new ways to use technology in the classroom. I think I can continue learning about web 2.0 by subscribing to other educators blogs that might know a lot about web 2.0 and also through feeds. Over all, this was a great learning experience.

Thing # 23

Creative commons is a great thing. We can use materials that others have created and share what we have created without breaking any laws. You can also change work that was created by another person and make it work for what you need. This helps teachers out because they are now able to feel better knowing they did not steal another persons work.

Thing #22

I found it was easy to use itunes to find a podcast. They have many different choices to choose from. The podcast I chose was called Children's Laureate Presents. She presented a poem called Laughing Time. I could use this kind of podcast to help students get more interested in reading and poems. I actually want to go get the book she was reading from because it was a cute and fun poem. Maybe one day I can make my own podcast using books that the students might like. I think I would listen to this podcast again because i can see what other good poems might interest young learners.

thing #21

I think this has to be my favorite thing we have done so far. I have so many pictures that i can use to make a album with and it was fun making this one. There are so many options and I loved that you can also include music on it. The part that took the longest was uploading the pictures but i think my computer was being slow too. I think I am going to have to go make another album.

Thing #20

I like youtube. I have used it many times before and it is a very fun site to use. There are so many things you can find and so many uses for it. I have an uncle who uses it to upload video clips from trips they take around the country.
The video I chose was on that I saw a while back and is very special. I just thought the parents of this baby were so strong and amazing and I thought it was interesting to share.

Thing #19

I am actually a member of goodreads. I really like this community because
the send out updates on books that my friends have read and also suggestions
and comments about different books out there. I was looking through the different
sites posted on this thing and i think i like what on your book shelf. i think it
is neat that you can trade books with others. i also liked film crave and bake
space. These are fun sites you can go and get updates on new movies or get recipes
and even post recipes. I found it interest that through ning I can create my own
social network and i could use it to have discussions with students that is related
to school work.

Thing #18

I think it is important for educators to know about social networking because it is a good way to sty up to date on things in the classroom and also allows them to communicate with others like parents, students, and other teachers. I personally have both a myspace and a facebook, and have had them for a long time. When I lived overseas it was very useful. I was able to keep in touch with a lot of my friends and with family also. I even had the chance to reconnect with friends from high school. I do not use them much for blogging though. It is more for keeping in touch with people I know. I like both sites and dont think I have much to complain about. I do think it would be useful as a teacher because it is a good tool to have a classroom community that students can use to discuss school related things. Students can do projects and post them and also post music and videos.

Thing#17 in progress...

I think tags are a great tool. By using the tags I an become more organized when it comes to using the internet. I usually use my computers bookmark and like the tutorial said it becomes messy. With tagging, I can give the page a name and then use delicious to keep up with them. I can use this in the classroom and with other teachers to share information and learn information that other might have to give. What a great tool!

Thing #16

The one I chose was igoogle. It was very easy to create and since I already have a gmail account it was really easy to make an account. I was able to add the to do list which is a very useful tool. I have been so busy with work, school, and planning a wedding that it is easy to forget things. The to do list allows me to keep a list of things I have to do at any time period without forgetting I have to do them. I also used the calendar to help me remember important dates. The calendar also allows you to email important dates to other. Very useful! I do think these tools are very useful for the classroom. It will help students and teachers become more organized and also help open communication with students parents and teachers.

Thing #15

I really liked the booklovers Wiki. I think that is a very useful wiki that talks about many different kinds of books. I thought it was nice that there were descriptions for all the books that were posted. I actually want to go get some of them and read them when ever I can find the time. I also enjoyed reading the English 10 wiki. A lot of tips are offered for the teacher and it had activities and way you can facilitate them in the classroom. I think wikis are very useful, because you are able to do so much with them. I ended up using wetpaint to create a wiki page. I tried to emmbed it but for some reason it did not work.
http://stuff1234321.wetpaint.com

Thing #14

The two programs I chose were Gliffy and Bubbl.us. I really like gliffy because it had many different tools you could use to create stuff. I really liked the floor plan because it allows you to create a space the way you want it to look. That is especially helpful right now for me because I am moving soon and am trying to utilize the new space i will be moving to. This helps me to have a better visual in my head. I chose bubbl.us because it seemed very easy to follow. you are able to create a mind map by using the computer. I remember the times when i had to create on on paper. It is a little more interesting doing it on the computer and much neater. I think both of these tools are very useful for th eclassroom.

Thing #13

I think Zoho write is an amazing tool. If I would have known there was a program like that on the internet then I could have saved some money not buying the software I have now. I think there are many great features in zoho like zoho show. I think that would be very useful in the classroom. You can have students create their own presentations and present them to the class. There is also an organizer that teachers and students can use to keep up with important dates and homework assignments. Zoho has so many more applications that can be useful and I think they can all be used to help facilitate learning and incorporate technology in the classroom.