Who knew that google was more than a search engine? Not me!! I have always just used google to search the internet, but in this thing I learned that google can be used for more than that. I can map in google, make a calendar, use the translator, and send out invitations to events on my calendar.. What fun! I gave the translator a try and it was fun. I found out how to say hello in different languages. I also created a calendar. My family and friends can view my calendar to see the events coming up in our life. I think this could be a good tool to use for school. As an instructor I could set up a calendar in google. Parents and students could use the calendar to keep up with assignments. Parents could know when assignments are due. This would be good because some children do not tell parents what is going on at school!
This is the link to my calendar!
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?hl=en&q=google&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tab=lc
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thing #11
I enjoyed searching the blogs and rss feeds. I found some interesting things out there! My favorite way to search was through the Eudublogs' award winners. I like this because they give you the winners and the ones that did not win. They have basically weeded out the bad. I was able to search by categories. They told me the winners, the ones nominated the most, and all the nominations. This was great because it gave me a list of blogs to look at. I found a lot of education blogs. I like these because they give me an idea of what is out there for educators. Many of these blogs sent me to websites that I could use when I begin to teach. I found an interesting webquest I would like to try. I did not like searching the google blogs. Mostly because you still get fifty million sites and have to go through the riff-raff. I really liked this thing!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Thing #4
Making comments on blogs are important. First, it makes bloggers feel appreciated. Secondly, if you have something important to add to the conversation you should. Some ideas added on to what the blogger posted can help others out. I think what Cool Cat Teacher says about not being afraid to comment is important. We are told to watch what we say on the web because it could get into the hands of the powers that be and also many people feel that their comments don't matter. To be honest you always must be careful about what you post, but if you are thinking someone else is as well. All comments matter. I also think interacting with people that comment on your blog is important because it makes it feel more like a community. I also agree with Rowse says that if you don't use your comment section your readers won't either.
The blogs I commented on were:
1. Kim Messer- Thing #10- I like what Kim said about missing extra things and wanted to tell her.
2. Jody Farmer- Thing #6- I love Pandora too!
3. Cortne Hunt- Thing # 7- What she said about using the pictures in classes interested me.
4. Chelsea Ninnes- Thing # 9- Her image chef was really cool!
5. Anita Taylor- Thing # 5- In all honesty she told me to look at her blog and while I was there I made a comment!!
The outside blogs were:
1. Scholastic Scribe- She writes some interesting things about pictures she takes. I also find her school stuff interesting and inspiring.
2. Crappy Pictures- Okay. She is totally funny. I always laugh when I read it and I wanted to tell her that!
The blogs I commented on were:
1. Kim Messer- Thing #10- I like what Kim said about missing extra things and wanted to tell her.
2. Jody Farmer- Thing #6- I love Pandora too!
3. Cortne Hunt- Thing # 7- What she said about using the pictures in classes interested me.
4. Chelsea Ninnes- Thing # 9- Her image chef was really cool!
5. Anita Taylor- Thing # 5- In all honesty she told me to look at her blog and while I was there I made a comment!!
The outside blogs were:
1. Scholastic Scribe- She writes some interesting things about pictures she takes. I also find her school stuff interesting and inspiring.
2. Crappy Pictures- Okay. She is totally funny. I always laugh when I read it and I wanted to tell her that!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Thing #10
Rss feeds are pretty neat. I like the idea of not having to sit around looking for new things. I definitely will use this in my everyday life. I think this will be good for when I teach. Talking about current events is important and this will help me find new topics to discuss with my students. This was the easiest ting to set up so far. I already had a Google account so all I had to do was sign in and sign up to receive feeds. I chose to receive news feeds and many English teachers blogs. This is a great thing to learn and be involved with!!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thing #9
As you can see we had fun with this thing! It took me a lot of time to figure the sites out. Once I did me and the kids got to work using them. I had to force them to go to bed!! I could use these types of things to make learning fun! What better way to make Shakespeare great then by putting my face on him! Also, the smiley signs could be put on power points to show kids where to look! This was fun and I enjoyed doing it. However, I think that I world not use them. Mostly because searching through the sites was more difficult than I thought it would be. Again, you cannot teach an old dog new tricks....
Thing #8
I did not like the API Garden at FLIKR. Some of the APIs were interesting, but I had a difficult time digging through the muck. Many of the the apps were designed for Apple products and I do not own an Apple product. Sorry guys I'm a PC!!! I could use these apps in the classroom. I like the ones that do the collages, so I may use some of those. Probably not though. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. I think that these products are great for anyone who enjoys the wonderful world of computers. My children loved the family art studio. They can make a family tree, word art, and add photos. We spent a lot of time discovering the site!
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