One last thing

Is it the end or just the beginning?

I must agree I was not looking forward to this blog project. I am very glad I allowed myself to open up and look at the project for new experiences. I learned a lot of things I had no idea. I think to this point I still have been checking my google reader page to read all the news/updates on webpages I added. I think I will use some of the knowlegde i gained in this project but I will have to figure out how and when. I liked how the project started with the 7 1/2 habits. I still remember watching the clip and thinking wow this is quite interesting. Also ZOHO is amazing. I could not believe the advancements. I know I will not buy another word program just to stay updated.

THANK YOU

Thing #23

Creative Commons

I never knew there were so many different licenses and if i knew them I did not know what exactly the specifics were. I think it is important to know what one can use and not use. If i assign a research paper or assignment involving research I will make sure to introduce my students to the concepts presented by creative commons.

2.0-23Things for Teachers blog

I googled "2.0-23Things for Teachers blog" and found this website "learning 2.0" which is similar to apsu 23 things except the instructions are short and not as detailed as the ones we were able to work with.

Thing #22

Which podcast did you listen to? Which of the directories did you find the easiest to use?

I listened to Art podcasts on the Education podcast network. I also think that this website was the easiest one to use. I do not like websites that look confusing and I felt that podcastdirectory.com and podcastalley.com looked confusing. The learn out loud website looks like a great tool but you have to pay to use it which I think defeats the purpose of podcasts.

Has this Thing inspired you to create a podcast yourself or with your students?

I was listening to one series from a classroom and it was students speaking about things they learned. this inspired me to possible use it in my classroom. Art students often struggle with expressing their thought in the right terminology. Maybe podcasts are easier because they do not have to stand before a classroom to express their thoughts.
Plus it can be posted to the class website for parents to listen and engage in discussion.

Did you find a podcast that you might subscribe to and listen to regularly?

I subscribed to the podcast titled CastYourArt and added the RSS to google reader.

Thing #21

Animoto is easy, fun, fast to use. I enjoyed it very much.
I like visual things and I believe that I could use this tool to create interesting step by step instruction clips for my art students. Or maybe put together a sample of artists work instead of presenting a PowerPoint.
Nevertheless, i enjoyed it very much and again am surprised how much fun the 23 things have become.

Thing #20

What did you like or dislike about the site and why did you choose the video that you did? Can you see any features or components of the site that might be interesting if they were applied to your library website?

I Know we talked about this clip in education but i was so fascinated by it so i wanted to talk about it on here. Youtube.com is great but I see a lot of issues with it for educational purposes. Anyone can post clips to it and a clip could be inappropriate for students. So I do not know if I use the website alone as a component for the library website. Clips could be posted to the website but as soon as the clip is over youtube gives the option to look at other clips related to this one. With supervision youtube is a create tool for educators.

I love the website because you can find everything and anything.

I know i will use it for introducing artists, art styles, techniques because i want to present and use tools and materials that are already ready to go.

Thing #19

Visit TeacherPop

I think teacherpop is great. It is basically set up just like Facebook/Myspace but the membership has to be approved which helps monitoring who joins and displays themselves on the social network.
For the thing I uploaded a picture, left a comment on Jessica's profile because I liked her presentation on ADHD in class the other day, as well as adding a badge to my blog. I like the approach of teacherpop because its simple and easy to use.

Thing #18

Facebook vs Myspace

I already had accounts to both as well as german sites similar to Facebook and Myspace. I had them to socialize with my friend around the world because it is easier to stay in touch than email or real snail mail. One can post comments, pictures, blogs, etc. Its is basically an endless possiblity social network. Mostly I have it for friends and do not use it to make new friends. I ususally search people after meeting them in person although others have these sites to collect as many friends as possible. Lately, I have found myself spending too much time on myspace, they lauchned new applications such as texas hold em and poker. I like playing poker and the good thing is that nobody plays for real money. anyone can play and win. My husband and I spend some evenings sitting in our livingroom, each on a laptop playing against eachother. Its nice but I miss REAL SOCIALIZING. As much as it helps to stay in touch with friends and family i miss seeing them in real life.

For this blog i guess i would like to conclude that facebook would be the site i would use for educational purposes. although i know about cases where teachers were friends with students and got in trouble for it. therefore i believe there is no educational use or purpose until the ban is lifted.