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.

Thing #12

http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en#
http://www.google.com/calendar/render?hl=en&pli=1

The two cool web tools that I chose were google calendar and google translator. I picked the calendar because it is very convenient to put important dates that I need to remember and also a way to let other people know about dates that are important and dates they should know about like my birthday! I think this tool would be useful in education because student can use the calendar to remember important dates like test dates or field trip days. It would get them more involved in being organized. The other tool I chose was google translator. It is very useful when you are looking at websites that are in other languages. This tool translates websites that are in other languages. This tool can be very useful in the classroom. You could use it to look at educational websites that might be in another language. It would allow students to widen their view of the world by seeing the world through the eyes of others.

Thing #11

I used the search tools to find the readers I wanted. This process was not so hard to do and was interesting to do. I found that the easiest blog search was google blog search. I added the forcedo tool that allows you to keep make a to-do list which is important to me because if I don't have things written down, they would never get done. I also added hulu which allows you to watch your favorite tv shows and it also has movies that you can watch for free! The other one I thought was pretty easy to navigate was Topix.net. I liked this tool because it deals with local news. I am addicted to the news so anything that has to do with the news excites me. The ones I found difficult was feedster, mostly because it would not open on my computer. I also found syndica8 a little difficult to navigate. I did find some useful blogs like news feeds that will keep me up to date on what is going on in Clarksville and around the world. I also found a variety of entertainment blogs that are fun to read. When I was looking through the google search, I found some interesting blog tools. One that I thought was cute was the yawn log. I found that unusual and fun. I wonder how many time I yawn a day?

Thing #10

This is the first time I have heard of RSS feed. The things I really liked about the RSS feeders is that everything comes straight to you and you don't have to search for anything. I didn't know which one I liked best so I subscribed to both the google reader and bloglines. I had a lot of fun looking for different things to follow. I think I may have gotten carried away.

I can use this in my personal life to keep up to date with the news and maybe some star gossip. I also like the fact that there are so many options to choose from. I can use it in the classroom to learn new vocabulary. I am following dictionary.com's Word of the Day feed which could be used in the classroom with students.

Teachers could use feeds to keep in touch with what other teachers are doing around the country. You would be able to follow blogs posted by other teachers and post your own blog that other teachers could follow.