One Last Thing!!

Wow! I am very excited I have completed the 23 Things! This has been the most effective and informative program I have learned about in a while. Some of my favorite learning exercises were Flickr,Animoto, Picasa Web Albums, and mashups. This program has affected my lifelong learning goals by giving me tools and information I can use in my future classroom to become and effective teacher. What I have learned through this program will guide me in the right direction of making learning fun for the children using technology. From here on out I will try to continue learning about the new Web 2.0 tools and using them effectively in the future!

Thing #23

The item posted below shows that The 23 things is based on someone's work. I don't really know how I would use Creative Commons in the future because I want to teach younger children and it is a hard topic for younger children to understand. But I think Creative Commons is a great thing at the middle and high school level.

Thing #22

I chose the Crazy Dave's Kids Show podcast from Podcastdirectory.com. This would be a cute podcast to show to young children during Hallowwen. I found that Podcast Drcetory was the easiest one to use. I think podcast are great and can be used in many ways within the classroom. Here is a link to the podacast I listened to!

Thing #21

I created a video compiled with pictures of the people who are most important to me in my life! I love Animoto! It was really simple to use and quick! I can see myself using this again in my classroom and for my own purposes!

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Thing #20

Here is a Video that I felt was worth adding to my blog. It relates to my standard which is Identify Characters, Plot, and Setting! I liked this exercise because I love YouTube. There are so many videos that could be useful in the classroom or for one's enjoyment.

Thing #19

I was already a member of TeacherPop so it was pretty easy to do this exercise! I love TeacherPop I think it is a great place for teachers to communicate with one another! I also enjoyed looking at 43 Things and Flixster. I think with 43 Things you could create a Bucket List for yourself! I will definitely use Flixster in the future to view upcoming movies that are coming out or new releases that I cant but! This activity was great to learn about all of the social networking tools that are out there!

Thing #18

Well, this was easy! Considering I already have a  Facebook, I am glad to know I am already using a Web. 2.0 tool! Here is a link to my Facebook profile... http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1512708267. I think it is important for educators to know how social networking works because if they do have a Facebook or Myspace they have to be careful not to put anything on there for students, co-workers, or parents to see. I think that between Facebook and Myspace I like Facebook the most, it is more formal than Myspace. I cannot see myself using either one within the classroom because it is just to personal and I think that for younger children they should not use one at all.

Thing #17

I think that del.icio.us is great tool to use! Teacher can use this tool to share information with students whether it be  tutorials, or a subject that is being discussed in class. Also, this tool can be useful for teachers because it is easy to share information or new technologies with co-workers. I can see myself using this tool in my future classroom. Its a great and easy tool to use and I will definitely take advantage of it in the future!

Thing #16

The start page that I chose for this activity was IGoogle. It appealed to me, number one because it was pink and number two it had the weather on it! I will make this my homepage because it is fun and also has updated news, music, and entertainment! As for the online calenders, I rally would just rather use a planner. But, the online calenders could be useful in my future classroom to allow students and parents to view the monthly calender online. I also think the to do lists are to much work. It is much easier to grab a pen and paper. For Thing #16 I liked the IGoogle and this is what I will recommended to other to add!

Thing #15

I really enjoyed this activity! I think wiki is great! I might use a wiki in my future classroom to use as a class or individual project to create a wiki and add information accordingly. Also, i might just use wiki for information for myself. What i find interesting about wiki is that there is a lot of information out there, with different point of view. I will definitely use this in the future!

Thing #14

For this activity I chose the Gliffy flow chart and MindMeister mindmap. I love Gliffy! It is an amazing website. They have everything from Venn diagrams, flowcharts, floor plans, and templates to create a website. This website is wonderful and I will definably use it in the future! On the other hand I found the MindMeister very confusing. It was just to much to put on the map. I would definitely use Gliffy in my classroom, but not so much MindMeister.

Thing #13

ZohoWriter was very interesting! But, I like Microsoft Word much better. This website seems like it is much more technical to use and takes a lot more time. This website could be used within the classroom to make teh document more interesting for the students, but I would rather just stick to Microsoft Word since that is what I am used to.