Thing 11

I am having so much fun searching for and adding feeds to my account. I have searched for every project I want to complete in my house, money saving tips, news articles, teaching ideas, and the list continues. I know I am going to have to sort through these and keep the most important one. I used Google Blog search. When I typed in misd 23 things, it brought up another class that had already completed the 23 things project. I read some of their post. It gave me hope that I could actually complete this assignment. Most of the search tools were simple enough to navigate. I do not particularly like the groupings. I would rather search for individual feeds and add them one at a time.

Thing 10

I like RSS feeds because it allows the information I am searching for to come to me. I compared this to the daily newspaper. Everything you are interested in knowing is at your door step. I will use this in the classroom to find out about current events and new things in other places. I will use this in my personal life for entertainment. School officials, especially librarians, can use this tool as a way to have important information at their fingertips. This helps to save time and also gives us other tools to utilize in the school setting.

Thing 9

This was so much fun. I teach vocabulary and this would be a fun way for students to study. I am also using the SAT words quite a bit and would lke to havethe students ue this to compose cartoon that we can display around the campus using those words and definitions. This was super easy, however you hae to be careful when putting in the definitions. If it is too long then it won't fit into the box. I played around with the font for a while and found one that could hold it all.
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Thing 8

I like the idea of being able to create puzzles and calenders. There are lotsof ways I can use this in social studies and science. Putting the visual pieces together can help students remember what they are learning about. It captures the kinesthetic side of them. I also like the mosaic maker, clockr, and spell with flickr. This is a very cool tool to use.

Thing 7

Flicker has been a headache for me. I have had the most difficult time getting the URL and the picture to post (been trying for 2 weeks). I hope this is correct. However, this is a beautiful picture of fireworks at Walt Disney World. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24020690@N07/ mattkt1108 shot this picture without a tripod. I do like fickr, but I just need the remedial version. I think this site is something I need to learn from someone else. There are lots of things that I can do with flickr once I learn to use it proficiently and get over my headache.

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Thing 6

Oh my goodness.  I have had so much fun with all of these sites and the things you can do with them.  I chose hairmixer to look into further.  With this site you can create new faces of celebrities or yourself and place them on a magazine cover.  You can change the hairstyle, color, and lots of other things to make it look like you want to.  I think my students would like to use this when they have to use photographs for their projects.  If they can maniulate the images to represent them or their personal feelings, I think they would be more apt to complete the assignmnet.  

Thing 5

School 2.0 means that children will have an extended teacher.  They can not only learn from the teacher, but they can learn from themselves also.  Te children we have today need variety in learning.  Web 2.0 offers just that.  To me this means success for all children.  Slow learners can work at their own pace without the pressures of someone knowing that they have a learning disability.  School 2.0 means progress.  As educators we are preparing children to enter the world to lead.  How can they lead if they have not been taught to use the latest technology to benefit the company?  

Schools and libraries of the future will be able to offer children a more diverse selection of learning.  They will be able to offer every child a plethora of ways to learn.  This is important for the ADHD children, emotional problem and autistic children.  This will also enable parents to be more involved in what their child is learning and become more supportive of it because they can help them at home with online learning.  

In the article Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education I feel that we have arrived from what the web use to be.  I don't think we are ahead of what children are already doing, I actually think we are behind the curve.  The world has taken technology by the hand and has made it a vital part of our daily lives. 

In the article titled New Literacies: Enrichment or Essential I think it is important to understand that things dealing with technology change continuously.  It is important to continue to study the new things that arise.  That is why I feel that these things are enriching.  Learning new things broadens the mind and makes us think. However, I also feel that technology is essential to our existence.  Imagine living without your cell phone, microwave, or even your stove.  well our ancestors did live without them but now that we have them they have become an essential part of our existence.  That is how we should look at technology.  It is here to stay just like fire.

Thing 4

As we embark on this new and fascinating journey through technology, it is evident that we still need interaction with others.  In this world we sometimes need to know whether or not our ideas are relevant to what others are thinking.  This can be achieved in conversation by others verbally.  With the online community it is important that we keep that same line of communication.  In this case by using comments.  Sometimes people believe that they have all of the answers and they are correct about the situation, however there may be other people who disagree.  This is where commenting can come in. This is also important so that we can share the knowledge that we have about a subject matter with others.  

when I read Commenting using an alias vs. your real name, I felt like I would never use my real name because of privacy issues.  Sometimes it is necessary to use your real name, but I am still weary of it.  I feel like if I use this with my students I would have them supply a number that would be included somewhere to help me identify them.  Or I would just have them register like we did and that is how I could keep up with it.  Sometimes you get a particular student who is not comfortable with speaking out in public or to a group, however they are very vocal behind the computer.  

As I read Edublogger Etiquette-Responding to comments, I had mixed feelings.  I feel like comment are very important, but I do not see the need for the blogger to send back a thank you note to every one who comments about the subject.  Sometimes it is best to let other people comment and you just listen. Blogging should get the conversation started and commenting should keep it going.   I commented on "23 Things" I loved her American Soldier Picture. She is a former soldiers wife and my husband is ex military too. I also commented on 50 year learner about the music site last.fm. I have not tried it yet but I will. Next I commented on AWMCview's blog about animoto. I loved this feature. I also commented on AMSHisteacher on making a video describing how to work math problems. Last I commented on coachd reagrding a web site she listed for a geometry lab she does. (gliffy and mindmeister).  I also commented on dave3detwo regarding Estelle Getty dying at age 84. I love the Golden Girls. The last comment I made was to mapgirl regarding an investment in wind power.

Thing 3

I am an interactive teacher.  I love to get feedback from my students about the assignments we have completed.  However, there are some students who are afraid to speak up.  I think they would be more open to blogging because they don't have to be afraid of someone thinking they are silly for thinking the way they do.  I would also like to use it as a tool for them to be able to view assignments and post their thoughts and questions.  Communication is key in the schools today, and since students are forbidden from much social interaction in some classrooms, I think blogging is the next best thing.  

Thing 1

The thing that is easiest for me to do is to begin with the end in mind.  I always look for what the outcome is going to be before I come up with a plan.  This allows me the opportunity to justify if it is worth doing.  After I justify the ends I can then work on developing a plan of action.  The thing that is my least accepted is viewing my problems as challenges.  I hate when things get mixed up and I have set backs.  I know that is part of life and learning, however I hate controversy and misfortunes.  I always seem to be able to work through most of them with no problems, however they still make me nervous.

Thing 2

I would really love to be able to teach my low socio-economic children the many tools available to them on the web.  I would like to learn about as many social networking tools as possible.  I would also like to learn to use the features like video streaming and adding sound and movie clips to documents.  I can do it, but I would like to become more proficient so that I can teach it to my students.