Thing #23

I will use Creative Commons as a teacher to know what these specific licenses mean.  I feel that CC just made copyrights even more complicated, but it may help when I am a teacher to be able to use some things without gaining permission.  It is still a good idea.

Thing #22

Livebinders is a very unique website!  I love that it is free and similar to dropbox.com.  You can use it on any computer with internet available and keep all your websites with you and organized at all times. I will be using this when I am a teacher. I plan on putting my favorite websites from our diigo accounts into my teacher binders.  I named my binders, educational now, educational later, and teacher resources.

Thing #21

I did not make an account and create a video for Animoto.

Thing #20

Parallel Parking-FAIL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuRREzSLtEg

I love youtube.com even though I rarely have time to check it out.  People tell me funny videos to watch all the time.  If I see something hilarious on the news about a youtube video, then I will go check it out.  I think it will be useful as a teacher too!  I will be able to find videos on just about anything and be able to share them with students when it is appropriate.  Maybe once a week I can show a funny, yet appropriate video to my students just for fun.

PS- I couldn't figure out how to specifically add just the video to the blog, so I hyperlinked it instead. :)

Thing #19

I am a member of several online communities such as, IMDB, Flixster, Pinterest, etc.   I just joined Teacher Pop and I am waiting to be approved so that I can check it out.  I am sure that when I  become a teacher I will be using a lot more of these sites to come up with lesson plans and discipline ideas, as well as classroom management.  A lot of internet sites and technology are not appealing so much to me as a full-time student and mother of two.

Thing #18

I have a differing opinion on Facebook and Twitter.  I recently deleted my Facebook account, due to possible security issues.  I was worried after watching the video about predators being able to discover your locations based on the pictures on my site.  I still have a twitter account, however, I only use it to follow other educational sources.  This is the only reason that these sites may be useful to teachers.   I also decided that Facebook is an easy way for people to snoop in on your life rather than actually taking the time to have a relationship with you.  I don't want to accidentally post something inappropriate and be reprimanded for it by the APSU College of Education.  Twitter seems to have more useful features than Facebook.  I don't think a classroom or school application would be appropriate without censorship.

Thing #17

Tagging and social bookmarking can be very useful for teachers.  However, I do not find it very difficult to find good sites, so I do not see the reason to complicate things even more by having to look through everyone else's favorite sites.  I wouldn't want my favorites to become public either.  I can see how it may be useful for other, but I do not think I will be using this one very often.

Thing # 16

I chose IGoogle as my home page.  I really like Google products because they are so easy to use.  I like all the different organizational tips and to do lists, however, I prefer to write down my to do lists or put them on my phone.  I have to have them available at all times or I will not remember what is on them. Online calendars can be useful if for some reason I do not have my phone or a piece of paper with me. I think they will become more useful when I am a teacher and I have a computer at my desk all the time. I am sure I will have bigger to do lists as well.  I like the to do lists and calendar and home page. I notice I go to the same 3 or 4 pages every time I get on a computer, and instead of using bookmarks, I could have them organized on my home page.

Thing #15

I think Wikis are a great way to coordinate with others online and get information from different sources. Of course, we have to be careful on the reliability of these sources. I prefer to use wikis simply for entertainment and not for factual information. I enjoyed reviewing my blogs and posting my favorite to the apsu23thingssandbox wiki.  I had trouble making my picture stay on the blog though.

Thing #14

I chose Bubbl.Us and Gliffy.com.  I really had fun with Bubbl.Us.  I made a family tree and it was so easy!  I can't believe I didn't know there were free programs like this online.  Gliffy was a little more complicated but it had some pre-made flowcharts that you can change the text in.  I wish I had known about these types of sites before I began college and maybe even in high school.  I sure could have made my projects a lot better.

Thing #13

I created a free account in Zoho.  I must say I had never heard of it, but I really am excited!  I have used Google Docs a few times when I did not have Microsoft Word.  However, it seems that Zoho is easier to use and has more options available.  Who needs to pay for Microsoft Word anymore?  I think the best thing we can all do is purchase internet and make sure we have it available at all times. 

Students can use these programs to share documents and work on them together.  It would be a good collaborative way for groups to work on projects online. 

Thing #12

Igoogle is a fantastic home page for everyone to have on their computer.  It has your favorite news and interests.  It keeps your personal blogs, emails, weather, gadgets, etc. all in one place.  I am anxious to add more favorite things to my page.  I am going to put my bookmarks on there too.  It's very easy to use and personalize. Also, it's free!

I just added my calendar and a notepad to-do list!  This is really exciting!

http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en

Thing #11

The Google Blog Search was the easiest search engine for me to find blogs.  I added one called http://www.freetech4teachers.com/.  I found a website through searching called www.stumbleupon.com. It is similar to Pinterest in that it presents websites and things that interest you.  However, you do not follow your friends.  It does require registration but it is free.  I like the free tech for teachers website as well.  I found a useful feed about technology in the classroom that will help me as a teacher. I also just simply searched for educational blogs.  I did not come across an unusual feed.

Thing #10

     Google in general is an amazing tool.  The company offers so many different free products and I love that they all automatically correlate.  From Blogger, to Reader, to Gmail, to Documents, Google is a spectacular product for teachers and students to discover. 
     Reader RSS is such a simple way to view all the blogs you follow and check for updates.  I like that you can view recommended items and subscribe to new pages. I will be able to use this as a student at APSU by subscribing to chosen blogs in two of my classes this semester.  Just as I check my e-mail daily, I can now check my Reader daily.
     I could use this as a teacher to keep up with other teacher's blogs and get advice from them as well.  RSS keeps everything in one place so you will always have it where you need it.

Thing #9

This was the logo maker at TXT2PIC.com.  It was very simple and easy to use.





















These were made at happyfacegenerator.com.  It also was extremely easy to use.  I could make lots of signs to enforce rules and procedures in my Elementary classroom.   It would be good for announcements as well.  Maybe I could attach them to popsicle sticks and hold them up to get the students' attention. 




Sooooo cute! Aubrie and Skyler are my children and they will always be my Valentines! This was made at ImageChef.com.  The website makes it very easy to put your image to Facebook, Blogger, Twitter, etc.