Sunday, July 26, 2009
Thing # 8
I set up my Google Reader account and have some RSS feeds now. I feel that this will be something to make sure all my teachers know about, too.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Thing # 7
I spent way too much time here, or then again, maybe I'll use these tools the most. I had been introduced to Google Docs earlier this year and have shared information with other library professionals through our filling in information for each other regarding our separate districts. I will continue to use it and encourage students to use it for projects they have to work on at home and at school.
The Google Gadgets are terrific, but I cluttered my iGoogle page with them and had to revise. The iGoogle page is something I'll continue to use, too, and to encourage students to use.
A friend shared photos of our spring-break trip to Europe with everyone on the trip through Picasa. Similar to other photo-sharing sites, it is a place I'll return to when I can download some pictures and experiment.
I downloaded Google Earth on my home computer but must spend more time learning to use it efficiently. Will have to return to it, too, because I know multi-disciplinary classes can take advantage of what it has to offer.
The Google Gadgets are terrific, but I cluttered my iGoogle page with them and had to revise. The iGoogle page is something I'll continue to use, too, and to encourage students to use.
A friend shared photos of our spring-break trip to Europe with everyone on the trip through Picasa. Similar to other photo-sharing sites, it is a place I'll return to when I can download some pictures and experiment.
I downloaded Google Earth on my home computer but must spend more time learning to use it efficiently. Will have to return to it, too, because I know multi-disciplinary classes can take advantage of what it has to offer.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Thing # 6
Mashups I have heard of and seen examples of, but this is the first time I have experimented with them -- and the possibilities seem endless. I really like the mappr and mosaic, but I spent the most time on postcards. I'm thinking of ways to suggest that my teachers can use them, but I don't have a great project yet. I made a card of my son as "A Man of Mystery." Maybe we could do something with literary figures? It's coming.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Thing # 5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zolONb2eX9jXTG3zM3zdSH6vmxPLeWqBF97fZddLQRhg5gLmoJC-d1_7S4TUpOFsym_kJNe4ke5VKbTRkW8YILxgWoX2T2GBxMHOOlSl1tymUHfgrIW306f-yDnn4TiyCggATi7-w9I/s320/SheepFromFlickr.jpg)
I am excited about the possibilities of using Flickr with classes. There are ways to enhance projects, allow for creativity, and to teach copyright at the same time. I chose the picture simply because I am from "sheep country" and collect sheep (the inanimate kind). The topics that would fit with library projects run the gamut, so anything would work!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
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