Thing #12

  The google calendar is something I never really considered before since we have a pretty great calendar on our e-mail service, Microsoft. However I have to admit google calendar has a better layout than Microsoft and I like the quick add button, where you can just put in the facts and it automatically fills it in for you. Google calendars are an excellent way for students to keep track of assignments and up coming events.

https://www.google.com/calendar

  
  Google alert is a great way to have information come to you. I signed up for email alerts for any upcoming art shows in Nashville. The google translate is also a good option, but I would not fully rely on its translations. Students could use Google alerts keep informed of interest and anything that would be beneficial to their major.

http://www.google.com/alerts

Thing #11

  When I was exploring websites in edublogawards, I discovered a winning student blog called http://emilysblog3s.edublogs.org/. She seems to be a very interesting young lady. http://www.google.com/blogsearch was the easiest to use for me. I looked over http://www.topix.net/ and found the page a little overloaded, kinda like the way to much power points we discussed in class. I came across many useful feeds such as artismessy.org and this pdf cats-pyjamas.net from Joyce Seitzinger’s Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers.

Thing #10

     What I like best about RSS and newsreaders is that it is an easy way to keep informed. They are also great for keeping up with the latest news and personal interest without having to search for them. Teachers can keep up with the latest educational news and trends.  Feedforall.com tells us, "From elementary schools to university blogs, online journals have flourished. Instructors have used blogging as a teaching tool. Helping students learn writing and reporting skills while understanding how to use technology. Many educational bloggers use RSS as a means to syndicate blog posts".  During my research of thing #10 I have come to realize how beneficial RSS and newsreaders really are, especially with teachers. Educational-feeds is another great resource for emerging teachers.

Thing #9

   
 I created this for my daughter, Grace. I used customsigngenerator to create it. This generator was a tad bit more difficult to use than spiffytext. The problem was getting it centered as much as possible.
 This particular generator had many different sites I enjoyed exploring. I would recommend using this generator for older students. This would make a great art lesson for students who were about to get their driver's license.

 

 

 

 

 

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  I chose spiffytext to make this one. This generator was very simple to use
and it was fun choosing the different backgrounds and text. This generator would be great for younger students to use. My daughter Grace is six and she loves to use this generator to play around with just for fun. This would also make a great introduction to computer technology for little ones.

Thing #8

http://metaatem.net/words/Lisa%20Ann

     Students would love to use these sites! I chose spell with flickr to explore. It was so easy, you just type in text and that is it! If you don't like a particular letter just click it and it will change to one you like better. Great for young children learning to spell or as an introduction to computer technology. A perfect for an art assignment for older children. This site is also great because you wouldn't have to worry about photo sharing.

Thing #7

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisaweber/8516465975/

  

This is a picture of my little brother; I just love his smile and facial expression in it. Flickr was fairly easy to use. I did have some trouble with the correct URL but I was able to fix it quickly.

    I would use flickr for my personal use as for in the classroom I am not so sure. I have used picasa before and I found flickr easier to navagate. I don't really have any concerns with privacy that is the great thing about flickr.

 

        

Thing #6

   I selected googleartproject as my site to explore, I have seen this site before but I have never really explored it till today. There wasn't anything I disliked about the site, Google art project allows you to explore museum all around the world without leaving your desk. The museum I enjoyed the best was
smithsonian-american-art-museum. The best feature was the virtual tool, it allows you to "walk through" the gallery.

   I can see using this as a lesson plan or webquest site in my classroom. I think the students would love to explore the different museums around the world!

Thing #5

The Machine is Us/ing Us video was fantastic! It was also the simplest ways to explain web 2.0. "School 2.0" to me means the students of today have a vast and limitless source for education. When I was growing up in school, we didn't have computers in the classroom. The closest I came to using a computer in school was my junior or senior year, I played the Oregon Trail software, floppy disk and all!

     In the future, students will still be able to attend class if they are sick or disabled. Classes could come together with other classes or educators could teach class from around the world. The possibilities are endless.

     

Thing #4

       Commenting helps create a sense of community through thoughtfully reading the blogs. By doing this you can get to know your fellow classmates and they get to know you as well. Commenting on each other's blog is a great way to give and receive constructive criticism. One of the things that I found interesting was what Vicki Davis wrote on her blog, coolcatteacher, write a meaningful comment. I think it is so important to write something considerate,thoughtful and that is knowledgeable. The second point in the readings is from problogger, asking specific questions in posts. This is a great way to find out how other people feel about a certain subject or problem you may have. I chose these blogs to comment on vwinn23things, lancaster23things, kanikaapsu23things, mcneily23things and shammontrees23things. These blogs had a certain subject I felt compled to comment on and some of them were just entertaining.

      The other two outside blogs I chose to use are:
www.danoah.com

   I have been following this blog for about 4 months now. It is about a single dad who recently "came out". He is wildly entertaining and finds humor in life's daily struggles.

http://msnoren.blogspot.com/

   This site is a wonderful resource for teachers, Not only is her blog useful but if click on complete profile, you can see all the blogs she follows. The list is practically endless!

Thing #3

   I would definitely use a blog in my future classroom. I think it is a great way to keep in touch with my students and their parents. A blog will allow me to show the parents past art projects that we have produced in class o are producing at the moment. I follow several teacher and artist blogs on Pintrest. One blog in particular is http://msnoren.blogspot.com/, She is a 3rd grade Reading and Language Arts teacher in Texas. She uses her blog to share what is happening in her 3rd grade classroom.