thing #21

I'm working on this particular post now. I understand how to do this, and I've done it before for my graduate classes. My problem is that I can't do this on a public computer because I'm not free to download the program it requires. I'll finish this if I can get a connection on my own computer. That's the bad thing about this workshop.

thing #23

I'll have to come back to thing #21.

I think this has been a great learning experience. I have enjoyed playing with the newer technologies available. This program has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone. I think, as a teacher, I get stuck in a rut due to time constraints. Even this summer, it's been very hard to make the time to sit down and participate in this workshop. I've enjoyed learning about the available videos and other resources I can use with students both in the library and in the classroom setting.

thing #20

I found an interesting video on Youtube. I liked the one with cookie monster. I thought it was very cute and would be cute to show in an elementary setting. However, I found the one for Building Academic libraries to be informative.

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I am really impressed with all the videos that are available for libraries and for teaching content areas. This is certainly a way to engage all students.

thing #22

I think the Nings are wonderful. It's a way to keep fresh and up with new ideas. I chose to look at educator ning & Texas School Library Ning. I like both, but I think I'll end up using the Texas school one most because it applies strictly to Texas schools and libraries. There's so much that Texas offers I think it's the best ning link that was offered. Both nings I used seem to be very user friendly, which I like. I didn't see that many different features, but the educator ning contains a group of college professors. I thought that was interesting. I like the forums that both nings provided. It's a great way to share ideas.

thing #19 Web 2.0 list

I love lists. I loved this site. I really like the way it was set up. It was easy to follow and to use. I think the useful parts on this site include the fact that it is easy to use. The subjects are set up and the hyperlinks are set up next to each, including an honorable mention place. The sites are linked in order of how they placed. So the user is free to choose the best. Someone has already done the work for us. I think this list can be useful in a library setting because of all the subjects that are convered. It has collaborative writing, fun stuff, travel, etc. which all can be used by students. The travel can be used to help students plan a "trip" for a class project similar to what the 7th grade history classes do at my campus.

thing #18 open office

I think the advantages are great. Both are user friendly, and seem to have all the same features that MS office has. Personally, I preferred the google docs. To me it seemed a little more friendly to use and I was more familiar with the layout. It seems to work like MS office. One disadvantage is that many people and institutions want work done and submitted in MS office, not one of these free office sites. I liked the graphics on open office better.

thing #17

Rollyo

I can totally use this if I teach again this year. It will work perfectly with the mini research unit I use with my GT class when we study volcanoes. That's why I chose to link mine to volcanoes. It's never too early to plan ahead. I think this could be used on a broader scale in the library to help students research any number of topics. A Rollyo search engine could be set up for a particular teacher's needs and accessed by the students in that class. This will be useful on a campus serving 4 grades. Each one can be designed to meet a specific level. Way cool!!!

http://rollyo.com/firefox.html