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.

Week #7-Thing 16

I found the Educators wiki to be very helpful and interesting. http://educators.pbwiki.com/
This wiki allows educators to collaborate and share ideas on new technology in their classroom. Educators can add their personal experiences, videos, and lesson plans to the wiki. They can also find advice from other educators.

Week #6-Thing 15

I explored the creative commons website and found this free, non-profit website to be very beneficial to everyone.
The creative commons website provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. People can apply a creative commons license to their work. The license is based on copyright, so they apply to all works that are protected by copyright law. The kinds of works that are protected by copyright law are books, websites, blogs, photographs, films, videos, songs and other audio & visual recordings.

Week #6-Thing 14

I explored popular blog, searches and tags on the Technorati website. I found many interesting or surprising things. I was amazed how many different categories this website offered. It showed the top 100 blogs and top searches by fans and by authority.

Week #6-Thing 13

I looked around Del.icio.us using the SJLibraryLearning2 account. I was able to see the comments they added about each bookmark and the tags they used to categorize each reference.

I see the potential of this tool for research assistance in the classroom. I liked the fact that I could read people's opinions about each site. Libraries can also take advantage of social bookmarking sites.

Week #5-Thing 12

I explored Rollyo and created an account. I created a search roll for Science websites.
Here is the link to my search roll:
http://rollyo.com/search.html?q=Try+it+out...&sid=412143&x=14&y=10

I enjoyed exploring this website. I can see a potential use for tools like this in the classroom.

Week #5-Thing 11

I enjoyed the "craigslist" website. This site had many useful features. It offered items for sale, job postings, and discussion forums.
I joined a Ning network. My link is http://madscientist1.ning.com/
The Travel IQ was an interesting website. I learned facts and information about many places around the world.