Thursday, July 17, 2008

Week #9-Thing 23

WOW..I finally made it!!
I enjoyed this Learning Community: Web 2.0 program and I learned a lot of interesting things that I will use in my classroom. I had no idea there were so many cool resources on the internet. Some things I learned were how to use flickr, how to use the online image generator, how to locate educational blogs, and how to use a podcast. Throughout this program, I discovered useful classroom technology ideas. Even though it took me a while to complete each week, I am glad that I completed this program.

Week #9-Thing 22

I tried to explore the World EBook Fair' site, but the site was down. So I searched and found another interesting website that offers downloadable free ebooks.
The website was http://www.ebookdirectory.com/
This website is the biggest directory of free downloadable ebooks online. You can search the various categories and find the ebook you want and then download it.

Week #9-Thing 21

I found a lot of different educational podcasts while searching the internet.

One podcast I found interesting was: http://epnweb.org/
This is an Educatioal Podcast Network that brings together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with. It offers numerous links for teachers of subject specific podcasts.

Another podcast I found was http://www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/
This site offers information for teachers and students about podcasting. It has resources for podcasting and eBooks. There is a comprehensive listing of the best sites for educators, lesson plans, classroom management tips, and more.

Week #9-Thing 20

I explored YouTube and found a lot of interesting videos. I liked the search and rating features that this website had. I searched for school science experiments and I found over 400 videos.

Week #8-Thing 19

I created an account at Library Thing. The link to my account is: http://www.librarything.com/home/mdoss

I enjoyed using this website. I loved the idea that I could create my own library catalog and connect to other people who have similar libraries. It was really neat.

Week # 8-Thing 18

I created a free account with Zoho Writer. I found this site very easy to use and I loved all the features it offered. I think using Zoho Writer is better then using microsoft word.

Week #7-Thing 17

I added an entry to the curriculum sandbox wiki.