What did you like or dislike about the site and why did you choose the video that you did? My son has used Youtube for entertainment for about a year but I had not really used it or paid much attention to it before this class. It can be extremely useful. While preparing my power point presentation for the group project I used a video in the power point from Youtube. This was my first time embedding a video so I used a tutorial video in order to do so. This was a feature I had not realized was available and I can certainly see using the tutorials for my class. The video I chose was Dear Mr. President: Students Speak Up to President Obama about how to improve their schools. Part of the National Education Technology Plan included student opinion and ideas for education improvement. The students in this video remind us that they have a voice and we should listen when planning for the future, especially theirs.
Can you see any features or components of the site that might be interesting if they were applied to your library website?
The tutorial videos lend themselves nicely to a learning situation. I'm sure there are more videos applicable for education purposes on the site.
Embedding video links is a great tool to know! I'm excited about using this in the future. Be sure to check out my video in the player below!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thing 19
Are you a member of any online communities?
I am a member of some Ning social networks on my hobbies and interests.
Are any of these social networks appealing to you?
I tried Project Playlist as music is one of my favorite hobbies and I'm always looking for new songs to learn and perform. I am looking forward to sharing music and getting to know other music lovers there.
What did you find that was interesting and that you might use later?
College 2.0 looks good and I am excited to be able to connect with other professionals in higher education from around the world.
I am a member of some Ning social networks on my hobbies and interests.
Are any of these social networks appealing to you?
I tried Project Playlist as music is one of my favorite hobbies and I'm always looking for new songs to learn and perform. I am looking forward to sharing music and getting to know other music lovers there.
What did you find that was interesting and that you might use later?
College 2.0 looks good and I am excited to be able to connect with other professionals in higher education from around the world.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Thing 18
I've had a MySpace account for about two years. I truly never enjoyed that site. Last year one of my students encouraged me to get a FaceBook account for events in our office. I enjoy that site much more and use it often. As of tonight, I have 132 friends.
Knowing how socialnetworking is important because students are using them to stay in touch but also to complete group projects, assignments, etc. My APSU 1000 class last fall did group presentations on the importance of MySpace and Facebook in college and how it applies to academics as well as campus events and social activities. Being involved on campus many times ensures the students feel connected and a part of a community so that they will return each semester. Socialnetworking can play a role in staying connected. One of my friends is President Hall. I also follow him on Twitter and it's fun to see how current the posts are there. Using a cell phone to post is an incredible tool!
MySpace seems to be used more by the Millenial generation than mine. It also did not provide the same level of contact for me as Facebook. I only had about ten friends on MySpace and never really got into it. One of my student's put it this way: "MySpace has much more drama" and I tend to agree. Facebook provides a more professional level of usage. I have many friends, teachers, colleagues, and students as friends. It's a fabulous way to stay in touch with people after graduation or moving. Our office also uses Facebook to promote student events and to keep students informed.
Knowing how socialnetworking is important because students are using them to stay in touch but also to complete group projects, assignments, etc. My APSU 1000 class last fall did group presentations on the importance of MySpace and Facebook in college and how it applies to academics as well as campus events and social activities. Being involved on campus many times ensures the students feel connected and a part of a community so that they will return each semester. Socialnetworking can play a role in staying connected. One of my friends is President Hall. I also follow him on Twitter and it's fun to see how current the posts are there. Using a cell phone to post is an incredible tool!
MySpace seems to be used more by the Millenial generation than mine. It also did not provide the same level of contact for me as Facebook. I only had about ten friends on MySpace and never really got into it. One of my student's put it this way: "MySpace has much more drama" and I tend to agree. Facebook provides a more professional level of usage. I have many friends, teachers, colleagues, and students as friends. It's a fabulous way to stay in touch with people after graduation or moving. Our office also uses Facebook to promote student events and to keep students informed.
Thing 17 Del.icio.us
This is an awesome tool! I have always had difficulty with organizing my bookmarks and now I'm in heaven! One of my co-workers made a comment on how I needed to organize my bookmarks and I can't wait to share this with her.
I can definitely see this as a useful tool in the classroom. When researching students only need to log on to the internet and all the bookmarks are available. I'm excited about that feature especially. I can't wait to share this tool and many others with my students in the fall.
Teachers can take advantage of this tool to eliminate organization headaches when researching and also to collaborate with other teachers and see sites or topics we have not discovered. This is an excellent time management tool!
My Del.icio.us account is mmmm mmmm good! It organized my 460 bookmarks and 25 tags in about two minutes! Now I won't have to struggle to remember where everything was filed!
I can definitely see this as a useful tool in the classroom. When researching students only need to log on to the internet and all the bookmarks are available. I'm excited about that feature especially. I can't wait to share this tool and many others with my students in the fall.
Teachers can take advantage of this tool to eliminate organization headaches when researching and also to collaborate with other teachers and see sites or topics we have not discovered. This is an excellent time management tool!
My Del.icio.us account is mmmm mmmm good! It organized my 460 bookmarks and 25 tags in about two minutes! Now I won't have to struggle to remember where everything was filed!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Thing 16 Let's Get Organized!
iGoogle was the start page I chose. As I already had a Google account it made sense to integrate all applications here. The calendar I created and other cool widgets like doppler radar and to do lists all on one page make it an attractive option for my home page. The chat feature is one of my favorites and I am planning to invite my chat buddies from around the globe to join me here! The jury's still out on whether this will become my permanent home page but I certainly am tempted by all the cool gadgets here.
Online Calendar: This feature is great for accessing my appointments and schedule from anywhere using the internet. I can even check using my cell phone and love the reminders sent via text message! No excuse for being late or forgetting now!
To Do Lists: Ta Da and Remember the Milk were two applications I tried. Ta Da seemed too much work and I didn't like the format. Remember the Milk is appealing and the format was more user friendly. The text and email reminders were a big plus. The mashups are also a cool feature and I'm looking forward to using them soon.
CutePDF is an application I'd recommend for those who want a free pdf converter and have no need for the professional version. It does have upgrade features which are appealing for the professional usage making it that much more applicable.
Challenge: BaseCamp vs. ZohoProjects
Both applications are wonderful for collaborative projects! The drag and drop feature is totally user friendly in Basecamp. My favorite feature of both apps is the File sharing capability and centralizing documents in lieu of using email. ZohoProjects has many of the same features as Basecamp but at a much more budget friendly price. ZohoProjects would be my choice for a small office or group presentation.
Online Calendar: This feature is great for accessing my appointments and schedule from anywhere using the internet. I can even check using my cell phone and love the reminders sent via text message! No excuse for being late or forgetting now!
To Do Lists: Ta Da and Remember the Milk were two applications I tried. Ta Da seemed too much work and I didn't like the format. Remember the Milk is appealing and the format was more user friendly. The text and email reminders were a big plus. The mashups are also a cool feature and I'm looking forward to using them soon.
CutePDF is an application I'd recommend for those who want a free pdf converter and have no need for the professional version. It does have upgrade features which are appealing for the professional usage making it that much more applicable.
Challenge: BaseCamp vs. ZohoProjects
Both applications are wonderful for collaborative projects! The drag and drop feature is totally user friendly in Basecamp. My favorite feature of both apps is the File sharing capability and centralizing documents in lieu of using email. ZohoProjects has many of the same features as Basecamp but at a much more budget friendly price. ZohoProjects would be my choice for a small office or group presentation.
Thing 15
The Wiki is a new tool for me. I think it would be extremely useful for my office staff in order to collaborate when working on various projects. We use email almost as an instant messenger some days so the wiki would alleviate multiple emails filling our inbox and multiple messages forwarded and copied. It would certainly be useful when teaching a class. My APSU 1000 section could use a wiki to complete the group project.
The APSU 23 Things Sandbox was interesting but I really didn't see many current posts. My favorite experience with the wiki was when we posted on the national technology standards wiki. I saw a post by two of my colleagues at APSU and enjoyed reading the posts for each standard very much.
The APSU 23 Things Sandbox was interesting but I really didn't see many current posts. My favorite experience with the wiki was when we posted on the national technology standards wiki. I saw a post by two of my colleagues at APSU and enjoyed reading the posts for each standard very much.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
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