Thing # 12

For this activity I chose the Picassa web albums and the Google Calender. I really liked both of these tools. Although I like the calender I would rather use my school planner because it is easier to carry around. As for the Picassa web album,s I really liked it because it keeps track of your albums that you have online. I feel that I will continue to use the web albums but not the Google Calender.

Thing #11

The method I used was the Google search. I found this the easiest and that is what I stuck with. Some useful feeds that I found were: 1. Cool Cat Teacher Blog
                                     2. Hip Hop Wired
                                     3. EduBlog's Award Winners

I chose the three blog sites because they are informational and educational. The Hip Hop Wired tells you what is going on in the world and the other two are educational blogs. I feel that I will continue to keep up with these blogs by using my Google Reader.

Thing #10

I really like RSS and news reader because it is much simpler to be able to look at my Google Reader and see what new information is available than having to click on every website or blog page to see the new information.I feel i can use this new technology in my personal life by keeping up with new blogs that people have posted instead of having to go to everyone's pages and see the new blog. Teachers can use RSS to keep up with other teacher's blog or educational websites that are out there. I really like Google Reader and will continue to use it!

Thing #9

                                             Link to Word Mosaic

                                                  Link to Football Jersey
For these photos I used Image Chef. I really liked this tool. The first image is a word mosaic with my favorite saying Live, Learn, and Laugh. Those three words are what I live by. The second image i chose to do was a Tennessee Football jersey because I love Tennessee Volunteers Football!! It's Football Time in Tennessee I love to hear that! I will definitely use this tool again whether it be in my classroom or personally. For the classroom I feel I might use it to introduce myself to the students by creating these various pictures to tell them about myself and show them in a power point. I really enjoyed this activity it was fun!

Thing #8

For this activity, my mashup that I used was Big Huge Labs. I really enjoyed this activity it was fun and easy.I chose do to Fall pictures because it is my favorite season of the year. I love to see the leaves change colors and these pictures are very beautiful. Using Flicker was easy for this activity unlike Thing #7. I would use this activity in my classroom my whichever topics I am teaching I could create a mashup to show various topics and it would be fun and entertaining for the students. As, for sharing photos online it doesn't bother me that much and I think that if people are sharing their photos I should also contribute my own. I feel that I will definitely use this tool again. Whether it be to make a collage of photos for my self or to give as neat gifts for friends and family!

Thing #7

These are three of my favorite pictures that I have in various albums. The pictures include my wonderful boyfreind Ric, my sister Stevie, my grandmother, and my favorite cousin Belle. These people are very influential and important in my life and that is why i chose these three photos! I found that Flickr was very difficult to use , but overtime it would probably become easier to use. I have never used another photo hosting service but I find Flickr very interesting. I probably would not integrate Flickr in my classroom, but could change my mind within the next few years and overtime might find it easier to use!

Thing #6

 I found out that I actually use a lot of the tools listed in the Webware 100 list such as: Facebook, Google, Craigslist, Paypal, and various others. I found this activity very interesting and useful! I really enjoyed this activity! I have been wondering what Skype actually is because young adults at the daycare I work at say they use this. Well now I know exactly what it is! Skype is a form of interacting via Internet.http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/. I liked this website because it could be a great form of communication whether it be family and friends who live far away, or using it to chat with freinds from school this website could be a very good form of communication.

I feel that Skype could be used successfully in a school setting. Whether it be a student who is very ill and cannot attend class the instruction could be streamed through Skype and technically the student would be getting instruction he or she needs! Also, if we are learning about a different culture within the classroom we could contact someone from this culture and talk to them via Skype. Either way Skype is a great form of communication and could be useful in a classroom setting!

Thing #5

Technology is the new thing in our world today. Whether it is an i pod, computer, or other activities technology is being used in many different ways today in society. "School 2.0" to me means integrating the web in the classroom and having students work with the new technologies that are out there. I think that using "web pals" instead of pen pals is a very interesting idea. When i was in elementary school we had pen pals and it was so fun to hear about what other people were doing around the world. Using "web pals" is useful for the students to learn about different cultures. Students can also use the web for using research for various different projects.

I feel for the future schools will be using "School 2.0". Students can do various things on the internet and technology is getting more advanced everyday. Some people may thing that using the web is a form of laziness but in all reality technology is the real deal. Students should be able to use technology to become educated and learn for themselves.