Is It the End or Only the Beginning??

My favorite discoveries for this learning journey have been finally learning RSS feeds and Google Docs. These are two things that I have always wanted to learn but never dove into. The discovery exercises were a great way to familiarize and practice with different Web 2.0 features.

I really liked the format of the program. The only thing I would change would be to update it. Web 2.0 sites change dramatically over time. There are many new sites out there that would be very helpful for classrooms.

I plan to incorporate technology and Web 2.0 into my classroom. This exercise has certainly helped me and given me the tools to incorporate technology effectively!

Thing #23 Creative Commons

I googled "23 things" and found the site PLCMC Learning 2.0 which is almost, but not quite, identical to APSU's 23 Things. I noticed the site had a message indicating who to contact if anyone was seeking to duplicate or modify any of the content. I think it is important for teachers to keep Creative Commons and copyrighting in mind when duplicating or modifying anything for their classrooms.

Thing #22 LiveBinders

Special Education

I feel like I say this in every post, but I have never heard of LiveBinders before this Discovery Exercise. My binder featured on this post is my Special Education binder which holds important special education websites. I didn't find it to be the easiest to get around or too user-friendly. But it is by no means difficult to access.

I use another website with similar features to store my papers that I have written over the semesters which is Dropbox. It's extremely easy to use, you just drag and drop! It also places a box on your toolbar to drag and drop documents you would like to store. These are placed in files which can be kept private or shared with certain users.

Thing #21 Animoto Slideshow Fun

Make your own slide show at Animoto.

Animoto is another Web 2.0 feature that I have never used nor heard of. It was SO easy and fast to set up a 30 second slideshow. I chose a small number of Instagram photos I have taken. It was easy to upload my photos and choose a song to make the slideshow.

This would be a fun project to do for your classroom! I plan to use this at the end of a unit plan sometime especially if my students are working on a large hands-on project. It would be fun to play a slideshow to show the progress of their project.