I am done! This took more hours than I thought. But it was worth it. I learned so much.
The “Things” I enjoyed the most were Wikies, YouTube, and Facebook.
I can't think of anything that you could do to make this program better. It was a great learning experience. I would definitely participate in a program like this again.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Thing 22: What Did I Learn Today?
The first thing I am going to do is take the time and review some of the 23 Things on a Stick. I felt a time crunch, so I don't feel like I really learned everything that I could of.
As I go through them, I am going to start a notebook to keep track of all the "Things" I signed up for and needed passwords. That was pretty confusing at times.
When I feel comfortable with all this new information, I want to really explore ways I can use it at school with other staff members and my students.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Thing 21: Beyond MySpace: Other Social Networks
I am a member of MySpace and Facebook. I joined Library 2.0 Interest Group
(Internet & Technology – Websites) through my Facebook account. I, also, joined Ning. I added the Ning badge and one of the Ning widgets.
MySpace and Facebook are more family and friend networking. I think I’ll start using Ning more for a social network with other professionals.
(Internet & Technology – Websites) through my Facebook account. I, also, joined Ning. I added the Ning badge and one of the Ning widgets.
MySpace and Facebook are more family and friend networking. I think I’ll start using Ning more for a social network with other professionals.
Thing 20: Libraries and Social Networks
I already have a Facebook account. So, I signed up in MySpace to try something new. Right now, I am just using them for networking and understanding how they work. (I have family members using both accounts.) After looking through them, I think I like Facebook better. It just seems more private. So, I invited more friends to my Facebook account and I joined the Library 2.0 Interest Group.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Thing 19: Podcasts
Podcast.com and Podcast.net were the easiest directories to use. I liked how they were organized. Yahoo Podcasts was just a search engine – not very helpful!
At this point, I don’t think I am quit ready to attempt my own podcast. But, I did find an interesting one that I linked to my Blog.
At this point, I don’t think I am quit ready to attempt my own podcast. But, I did find an interesting one that I linked to my Blog.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Thing 18: YouTube & Other Online Video
I had fun exploring YouTube and Google Video. There isn’t much difference between the two. Many of the videos were very creative and very funny. I wanted to stay with my fantasy theme, so I did a “fantasy” search. I found some awesome videos – sand fantasy by Dato and Ilana Yahav. You can see an example below.
It was fun exploring, but I would be very cautious having these sites available. Like you wrote, all things are there to see - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
There are many ways to use videos on a library Web site. It could be a teaching tool, a way to introduce what is available at the library – not just books, recorded book talks, etc.
It was fun exploring, but I would be very cautious having these sites available. Like you wrote, all things are there to see - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
There are many ways to use videos on a library Web site. It could be a teaching tool, a way to introduce what is available at the library – not just books, recorded book talks, etc.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Thing 17: ELM Productivity Tools
The first thing I did was add ELM to my toolbar.
Gale/Cengage Learning: I thought I would do one better and set up my own search that would help me out professionally and be applied to my everyday work. So, I set up a search alert for a subject in some educational articles. There are a lot out there.
EBSCO: I almost gave up on this one. The "short video" link took forever to connect. Then it went so fast I could not understand it. I finally explored on my own. I think I got it. I had fun starting a web page but wasn't sure what to do with it after I saved it.
ProQuest and NetLibrary were interesting, also. But, I got more excited with Kids InfoBits. I could definitley use this in my classroom for fun little research projects.
Gale/Cengage Learning: I thought I would do one better and set up my own search that would help me out professionally and be applied to my everyday work. So, I set up a search alert for a subject in some educational articles. There are a lot out there.
EBSCO: I almost gave up on this one. The "short video" link took forever to connect. Then it went so fast I could not understand it. I finally explored on my own. I think I got it. I had fun starting a web page but wasn't sure what to do with it after I saved it.
ProQuest and NetLibrary were interesting, also. But, I got more excited with Kids InfoBits. I could definitley use this in my classroom for fun little research projects.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thing 16: Student 2.0 Tools
This is a great idea! The Assignment Calculator helps university students create a timeline to get their project finished in time. I like the little tips they include and the recommended resources for extra help. It will even send e-mail reminders. I wish I had this available when I went to school.
The Research Project Calculator is another great tool. It not only helps high school students, it helps teachers. I personally couldn't use it in the primary grades. But, I am going to talk to the teachers in the middle to high school grades to see if they know that RPC is available.
The Research Project Calculator is another great tool. It not only helps high school students, it helps teachers. I personally couldn't use it in the primary grades. But, I am going to talk to the teachers in the middle to high school grades to see if they know that RPC is available.
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