I have ALREADY tagged Learning 2.1 in Delicious. That is a whole new learning piece. Wow.
1. LEARNING ACTIVITY FEEDBACK:
1. Favorite discoveries--I don't know which one is the most favorite. I learned so many. Delicious will probably be the most beneficial. Flickr will be a definite beneficial. Learning how to insert links will be very beneficial. The list goes on and on.
2. Affect on lifelong learning goals--never ending. Technology is there use it!
3. There were many surprises--I call them Ah Ha moments.
4. The program is great. I have been known to take classes a second time for a refresher and/or to acquire more than I acquired the first time.
5. Another discovery course in the future--sure!
6. Influence as a teacher or school librarian--not applicable. Other ways in education--for starters, I plan to make a Spreadsheet to track activity in my office.
7. Plan to keep up--tag in delicious and check frequently and/or RSS feed.
2. LEARNING ACTIVITY WHERE TO GO FROM HERE:
1. Resolution to use and keep up--journal will be one idea. Webinar--the first time I ever heard the word I was signing up to take one, but at the same time I had everyone on campus trying to help me find out what it was. I will be doing more Webinar sessions.
2. Blog would be a consideration.
3. Class notes--I never throw away notes. They make great reference material.
4. As I mentioned earlier Learning 2.1 is already on my radar.
Thanks for a job well done.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thing #23 - Beyond MySpace: Other Social Networks
Brain Overload.....
Gather was not being nice. It wouldn't let me in.
Ning was not being nice either until I got into
Classroom 2.0
Wikipedia list of social network sites
These are the two I found most intriguing.
In Classroom 2.0 I found what I would call a higher education type of social networking. I was pretty impressed.
In Wikipedia the list was way more than I ever knew to be on the web. Wikipedia's explanation of Ning was interesting. I am usually very hot on the trail of unusual names trying to find their origin and/or purpose.
There were several groups that I will go back to and explore from time to time. I plan to be a bit more active in the group I belong to on Facebook.
As I browsed through links I was surprised to find things that someone had sent me before in random emails. I always wondered where they found all this stuff. Now I know.
Gather was not being nice. It wouldn't let me in.
Ning was not being nice either until I got into
Classroom 2.0
Wikipedia list of social network sites
These are the two I found most intriguing.
In Classroom 2.0 I found what I would call a higher education type of social networking. I was pretty impressed.
In Wikipedia the list was way more than I ever knew to be on the web. Wikipedia's explanation of Ning was interesting. I am usually very hot on the trail of unusual names trying to find their origin and/or purpose.
There were several groups that I will go back to and explore from time to time. I plan to be a bit more active in the group I belong to on Facebook.
As I browsed through links I was surprised to find things that someone had sent me before in random emails. I always wondered where they found all this stuff. Now I know.
Thing #22 - Explore Social Networking
I have a FacebookAccount, a Linkedin Account, and a Plaxo account.
I just got the Linkedin account and I have not explored it much. I have found friends on Plaxo that I had lost track of.
As for Facebook, I find that I can connect with my grandchildren through Facebook faster than I can through traditional email.
1. Educators need to be current so we are aware of the student's activities--good and bad.
2. Insights--"Kids say the darndest things" Kids post anything without thought or preamble to possible consequences.
3. Like or dislike--See #2.
4. Most useful features--Facebook seems to be the leader of the pack.
5. Educational application--the jury is still out on that one.
I am very guarded when I talk with the grandchildren. I try to write very carefully and very professionally. I do not want to write anything that could harm them in anyway.
I am even a member of a group that has informative features.
I just got the Linkedin account and I have not explored it much. I have found friends on Plaxo that I had lost track of.
As for Facebook, I find that I can connect with my grandchildren through Facebook faster than I can through traditional email.
1. Educators need to be current so we are aware of the student's activities--good and bad.
2. Insights--"Kids say the darndest things" Kids post anything without thought or preamble to possible consequences.
3. Like or dislike--See #2.
4. Most useful features--Facebook seems to be the leader of the pack.
5. Educational application--the jury is still out on that one.
I am very guarded when I talk with the grandchildren. I try to write very carefully and very professionally. I do not want to write anything that could harm them in anyway.
I am even a member of a group that has informative features.
Thing #7b (7c) - Google Reader Revisited
One of the things that caught my eye was on CoolCatTeacher. The title of the blog was "She Dreamed a Dream: Modern Day Inspiration Susan Boyle." There was a challenge at the end of the blog "May we Never be too old nor too timid to live our dreams." I guess that caught my eye because I always told my children and my students something similar. One of the interesting things in the story of Susan Boyle is the fact that Simon Cowell lost some of his cynical, costic and as the article said acerbic attitude. He was speechless.
And of course I always gravitate to Flickr and their nature pictures and what could be more precious than Need I Say More!.
The nature pictures are superb. I could dwell there all day.
And of course I always gravitate to Flickr and their nature pictures and what could be more precious than Need I Say More!.
The nature pictures are superb. I could dwell there all day.
Thing #21 - Google's not just for searching anymore
I am already using Google Calendar - I prefer not to share since it has personal and family information. I set up one for today only if you want to see it.
I have my spring break pictures in Picasa Web Albums - I shared them with the people who went on the trip. There was a disclaimer that went with them - They are totally unabridged (sideways, not cropped, not lightened, no straightened, not corrected in anyway, some need to be tossed)--toooooooooo busy with 23 Things. I am not sure you would be interested. If you REALLY want to see them under those conditions I don't mind sharing.
Other things I explored look interesting and possibilities for the future--Google Alerts, iGoogle, Google Notebook.
Obviously the sky is the limit and I will have all my class notes for use when this class is over.
I have my spring break pictures in Picasa Web Albums - I shared them with the people who went on the trip. There was a disclaimer that went with them - They are totally unabridged (sideways, not cropped, not lightened, no straightened, not corrected in anyway, some need to be tossed)--toooooooooo busy with 23 Things. I am not sure you would be interested. If you REALLY want to see them under those conditions I don't mind sharing.
Other things I explored look interesting and possibilities for the future--Google Alerts, iGoogle, Google Notebook.
Obviously the sky is the limit and I will have all my class notes for use when this class is over.
Thing #20 - Google Docs
Initial Experience - Elementary.
I use Word, Excel, Power Point, FileMaker Pro EXTENSIVELY. They are so much more advanced and detailed and I am so much more comfortable with using them. The bells and whistles are in a different location.
HOWEVER...
I can see the advantage of using Google Docs: (1) sharing capability--if nothing else between all MY computers rather than trying to remember which is the latest version of a document--GUILTY. (2) it would be tremendous in collaboration use--rather than emailing a document back and forth with both of you adding, deleting, correcting--GUILTY. (3) great for tracking progress as with the spreadsheet for 23 Things. I haven't had a need for this yet. However, I think I just had a brain storm for a possibility.
OOPS...
I guess I should spend some more time exploring the advantages and locating all the bells and whistles.
I use Word, Excel, Power Point, FileMaker Pro EXTENSIVELY. They are so much more advanced and detailed and I am so much more comfortable with using them. The bells and whistles are in a different location.
HOWEVER...
I can see the advantage of using Google Docs: (1) sharing capability--if nothing else between all MY computers rather than trying to remember which is the latest version of a document--GUILTY. (2) it would be tremendous in collaboration use--rather than emailing a document back and forth with both of you adding, deleting, correcting--GUILTY. (3) great for tracking progress as with the spreadsheet for 23 Things. I haven't had a need for this yet. However, I think I just had a brain storm for a possibility.
OOPS...
I guess I should spend some more time exploring the advantages and locating all the bells and whistles.
Thing #19 - Voicethread
After listening to the Voice Thread video. I could think of several good uses.
One definitely would be in the classroom when making a group project.
The one that came to my mind first was use with family when one or more members are separated from others by a great distance. This would be a great opportunity to share pictures with sound. When our very large family gets together the table talk/conversations range from serious to slap-stick. This would be difficult to share in written form, with those who are missing. WOW, Voicethread would be a great solution.
Then there is the lecture/conference/traiing with feed back that we are already beginning to see in the professional world.
One definitely would be in the classroom when making a group project.
The one that came to my mind first was use with family when one or more members are separated from others by a great distance. This would be a great opportunity to share pictures with sound. When our very large family gets together the table talk/conversations range from serious to slap-stick. This would be difficult to share in written form, with those who are missing. WOW, Voicethread would be a great solution.
Then there is the lecture/conference/traiing with feed back that we are already beginning to see in the professional world.
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