Things 17 & 18

I have investigated these two steps in the program. I do not think that I will use the Rollyo search engine or the Open Office websites. I was not successful with the two program.

I was a little more successful with Google Doc, but am more comfortable using the Microsoft Word program on both my home and school computers. I use a flash drive to carry the information back and forth. I may try the Google after school starts to see if I am comfortable with using it.

Thing 16

There sure was a lot of reading on this step. I think I would most likely use this as a collaborative sight for grade level information possible training with the SIS and other support staff. I will have to review the information again after I complete the course to really see what I can do with the information.

Are there any 3-5 grade teachers that could give me some ideas on how to use wikis in their classroom?

Thing 15

Library 2.0, or web 2.0 is an interesting concept. I think I am old fashion in that I love curling up with a book to read. My eyes have trouble focusing on a computer screen for very long. That said, I do think the web and all of the up to date information is better than older books that have outdated information. I was reading someone else's post and agree that teachers will need to do a good job of teaching the students on evaluationg the information for authenticity and accuracy. The teachers themselves will definitely need to be trained on how to teach this aspect of the web.

thing #14

I have gone through this "thing: twice and do not think I totally understand the process. I do not forsee that I would use Techorati.

I was reading some of the other blogs and am getting to the point that I do not feel comfortable signing up for each sight. I did not join or sign up for this one so maybe that is why I had so much trouble understanding it.

Onward to the next level.

Thing 13

This step sure can eat into your time. I kept clicking on each of the word webs to find the connections. It was a little overwhelming to start with, but I think I got the hang of it.

How could I use it in my class? I think I could use it as a research aid for doing research work. Tags could be used to help find information again for those times when the clock runs out of time for a project one day. I think I could also do some work before actual research to get sites set up for the kids to use to save time if need be.

Thing 12

On Thursday and Friday I went on the different blogs and read many from several searches that I found with the link on the Libray2Play sight. I had so much enjoyment in reading the blogs that I totally forgot to respond. I will come back later with responses and thoughts, but I am going to go on because I may face an internet outage for a while because of possible work being done in the room where the computer/modem is set up.

I do not always feel that I have something useful or interesting to add to the comment sections on this blogs, so I do not respond. I save ideas and thoughts for future use with the class, but I do not write...my problem in many areas of my life. I live with someone who is a great writer, so I feel very inferior in that realm...got to work on that!!!!

Now on the Thing 13 to see what is ahead of me on the journey.

Thing 11

I wish I had seen Library Thing last summer!!! I spend all summer making a spreadsheet of all of my "teaching" books. I set them up by subjects and how I would use them. This sight might have been easier and I won't have to always have my flashdrive with me!

For my third graders, it would be a little complicated and time consuming to have it available to them, but it could be a good resourse for finding other books to read and study. I am afraid I would spend my time reading all of the information, and never get around to reading the book or going to sleep!