Google Reader~ Thing 14
I haven’t checked my Google Reader in a few weeks, and am still skimming through the different blog posts. What I like best about having my Reader is that I always find something fun, interesting, or...
View ArticleDiigo~ Thing 15
Diigo was an interesting tool! I’m still learning how to use all of its features, but can see how useful they can be. I like the highlighting and sticky note features as well as the ability to use it...
View ArticleClassroom 2.0~ Thing 16
While exploring the forums, groups, and discussions of Classroom 2.0, I found some good ideas and interesting topics. I read about some ways teachers were using iPads in the classroom and some...
View ArticlePodcasts~ Thing 17
I’ve briefly explored podcasts for personal use, but didn’t quite understand how they worked. I like that our Google Reader can subscribe to podcasts and subscribing to Grammar Girl was very easy. I...
View ArticleScreencasts~ Thing 18
Screencasts are a wonderful way to show students how to do something. It can be how to log on to a website, complete a math problem, or complete a writing assignment. Other ways to use a screencast...
View ArticleYouTube~ Thing 19
The YouTube scavenger hunt was a great way to discover more than cute animal videos. Up until this year YouTube was not available at our school. One of the videos that I shared with my class at the...
View ArticleGoogle Docs~ Thing 20
Google Drive is an amazing tool! The Google Docs tool is easy to use and share with others. I love that documents, spreadsheets, and presentations can be worked on collaboratively and that all the...
View ArticleGooglemaps~ Thing 21
I loved the History Pin website and the video about it on YouTube. What a neat idea for social studies or for anyone interested in history. I also looked at the Earthquakes in the Last Week site. I...
View ArticleTwitter~ Thing 22
Well, I think for once in this class I was a little ahead of the ball. I joined Twitter about 6 months ago. At first, it was just for personal use, but soon I noticed that many educators I looked up...
View ArticleReflections~ Thing 23
Wow! What an experience. I am happy and relieved that I made it though this course. There was so much to learn and do, at times it was overwhelming! As a result of this class I am empowered to try...
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