Final Thoughts

During this semester I have learn many wonderful things about technology. Before taking this course I did not consider myself to be computer literate. Now I am confident in my abilities to use technology. I am no longer afraid if it. I have overcome my fears, which will make me a better educator. It was a lot of work but I am appreciative that I was able to succeed. I am sure I will take what I have learned into my career. I have really enjoyed it and I would recommend that everyone who has had some problems with technology to take this course. It really helps.

Thing 23

I learned many things about creative commons. I have never been introduced to this before and I am gratefully I am now. As a college student I have had to endure many hours of writing papers and worrying about if my information was cited correctly. Now that I have learned about creative commons my next paper will not be so stressful.
My major is math and I am sure I will use what I have learned. I plan to incorporate information from the Internet to enhance learning. My knowledge of creative commons will come in handy.

Thing 22

http://www.epnweb.org/player.php?podshow=http://www.mathpodcast.com/videos/Media/CalculatorTips-Graphtor.m4v&podcast=Video Math Tutor: Calculator Tips&program=Calculator Tips - Graphtor

I chose a podcast called Tips for Calculator. My major is math so this really interested me. It gave wonderful information on how to get a graphing calculator and paying half the price. It even gave advice as to which type of calculator is needed for different levels of education. I posted the link because I had some problems copying it to this blog.
I found the educational podcast directory easy to use. You can choose by subject area which podcast you would like to listen to. This is something that I would use and create with my future students. There were many that I would like to listen to on a regular basis.

Thing 21

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

I really enjoyed using aminmoto. It was very easy and user friendly. I have never done anything like this before and I thought it was going to be hard. I glad that I was wrong. This is something that I would like to use later. This was a great experience.

Thing 20

I enjoyed exploring youtube. I like that all my favorite videos are just a click away. I chose the video of Luther Vandross singing "A Change is gona come" because I love that song, and Luther Vandross has a beautiful voice. He is one of my favorite singers. I think that many of the features of youtube will be usefull if add to a library. You can look up historical events or even presidential elections and listen to speeches.

Thing 19

I am a member of myspace and facebook. Teacher's Pop is something that I will continue to use. I find it extremely interesting. Also bake space was appealing to me because I love to cook and even more so, I love to eat. So a place where I can get recipes is great.

Thing 18

The link to my facebook profile is:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000721313334

Teaching is an extremely demanding career. It requires dedication, determination, and a great deal of creativity. Social networks allow teacher to communicate with one another. They can share ideas and other tools necessary for successful teaching. I enjoy using facebook better than myspace although I have an account for each. Facebook has many useful features such as events. You can plan an event and invite people from your friend list. They can even RSVP. I like that only people who you have approved as friends can write on your wall. I think that this could be used in a classroom setting, however I would not recommend it. I think it would be hard to monitor and students could use it to bully their peers.

Thing 17

I think that it is a great tool. Social bookmarking and tagging things can eliminate needless searches, for example if you are looking for information on a subject you do not have to search through other sites. You can simply use the items that are bookmarked or tagged. It is a great way of communicated with others. Teachers can even use it to assign scavenger hunts for students. This is something I would incorporate into my classroom when I become a teacher.

Thing 16

The start page that I chose is iGoogle. It appealed to me because I was familiar with it already. I currently use it for my homepage. By exploring it further I was able to make customized changes. I can view the weather, bookmarks, sticky notes and to do list. I found the to-do-lists helpful. I am a person who makes a list of everything. In fact, I am getting married in August and I have a long list of things to do. I also have many dates that must be kept. Online calenders makes it easy to keep up with important dates and because it is online it makes it hard to misplace. All of these tools can be used at school or home. I would recommend these to others.

Thing 15

My knowlede on wiki was very limited. The only thing I knew was not to use wikipedia as a source for reports. I learned that wiki is a great way to communicate with others on just about any subject. This is a great tool for students and teacher. Teacher could come up with information on how to help new teacher. This could be done by share ideas and methods that will help in the classroom. Each teacher could add a personal experience. As a math teacher It would be interested in learning how other teacher present information. wiki would be perfect for that.

Thing 14

I enjoyed using bubble.us and mindmeister. Bubble.us was really simple to use. It also has lots of animations which kept my attention. Mindmeister was interesting also. These are great tool for teachers to use as well as students. They enable people to organize information or ideas. Brainstorming is an important part in preparing for projects, reports, and other assignments. Bubble.us and mindmeister makes that process easier and more organized. This is something I would use when I become a teacher.

Thing 13

I learned some interesting things about zoho writer. First, it is easy to use. I am familiar with Microsoft word and this was like an upgraded version of Microsoft word. I like zoho writer because I can create groups and share documents with others. I d0 not have to save the document to the computer and email it to someone, which saves time. I have taken online classes where I have to email an essay to my teacher. There were times where I would have to email the document twice because the professor did not receive it the first time. Zoho writer is great for problems like this. What was also interesting is that you can type in different languages. I have friends that speak another language and I can write them something in the their native tongue. I enjoyed using zoho writer.