Thing 13

I created a Zoho account and in my opinion I think this site would be best used by a person establishing business contacts, advertising, I am still trying to think of ways that I could incorporate this into a school setting.

I did like the Google Docs, and the Zoho Writer there both similar version of Word and Power Point. I did like some of the features Zoho Writer had, the one that really caught my eye was the chalk board. I am going to try and use that for my livetext presentation I think that will be kind of cool.

I wrote a short story using the Google Doc I plan to start a new blog after the class and write short stories everyday to maybe peek peoples interest. Who knows I might end up writing a book :)

CHECK IT OUT TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK

Thing 12

After taking a long look at all the Google tools I felt a little exhausted and excited at the same time. I never knew Google had so much to offer. I use Google Chrome all the time and never put two and two together.

I already have a Picasa Web Album that I started in a previous class, but I use it all the time. It was the top site to me until I meet flickr.

The igoogle page I WANT ONE! I made me one and I love it. The igoogle page I'm continuing to learn how it works before I paste it to my blog I'm trying to have some real cool stuff. Every time I open from Google Chrome the normal Google Logo show's up. I want to be able to go to my browser and my igoogle page opens if anyone can help me do this I would greatly appreciate it.

Everything is right there in one place. My alerts, my calendar, my Picasa web album. I even have my RSS feeder attached. (I THINK? ).

If I had known about all the tools that Google offered it would have saved me a lot of time when I am on the web. Looking back at the beginning of this lesson I thought it was going to be something very trying but it turned out great. I enjoyed this part of the assignment it has made my life a whole lot easier.

Now if I could just remember how to post it to my blog?????? :)

I just finished my igoogle page and it's great. I took my time and figured it all out!! YEA!! I have all my feeds, everything that I look at all in one spot. All I have to do is point and click. WHEW what a relief. I wanted to do this for myself, because its something I use all the time. and just mastering the technology to better accommodate my life just makes me proud I figured it out!

GUESS WHAT!!! A PERFECT SCREEN SHOT FROM A PC YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAA!

Thing 11

I really did not have a pacific way to find feeds, I signed up for all the RSS feeds that were suggested by Dr. Wall. After reviewing each one I found them to be very interesting.

During my search there were so many that I felt a little overwhelmed. I use Google a lot in most everything that I do. So starting off I used Google.

Unless you have a particular idea in mind and know exactly what you want and what you are looking for the majority of the sites can be pretty confusing. There were a lot, I mean a LOT of really unnecessary things people were writing about.(In my opinion).

I really did not use any other search engines just Google, but I also clicked on some links inside of a page that I retrieved from Google.

This assignment was a real challenge it let me know that there is a world of all sorts of information out there and to be able to come up with a good RSS feed that I will enjoy and learn from I just better start from the basic's the ones from my class will do for now.

I will continue to look and try and find something that I am interested in and can learn from. Becoming an English teacher is my goal. Succeeding as an English teacher will come from all the things I learn on the way. Finding a good RSS feed will be one on the things I accomplish

Thing 10

ImageChef.com I Am Awesome

Finally something I can do that's not giving me a headache or stressing me out!! Thank you Dr. Wall. I love the RSS feeder. It was easy to do and I understood it.

I joined the 5 sites that were suggested just until I can maneuver around various sites to see what I would enjoy on a daily basis.

RSS is a site that I will continue to use on a daily basis. It has a lot of good information for teachers to learn and follow interesting theories. Personally for me I could use this technology in my class for me to keep up with new information in our schools because they are growing at a very rapid speed.

I do not think this is something my student would enjoy or care to do, but as time and technology move on who knows I will surely keep it in mind and stay abreast of the up coming school information to see if it is something that would be used in the future.

I took Dr. Wall up on her challenge and made a public page. I have not done anything with it yet but when I did it I felt like I really accomplished something good and cannot wait until I get started.

Thing 9

This picture collage made with Smilebox

These are pictures I made with the happy face generator. It took me awhile because I could not figure out how to put the picture on my blog, but finally I did. SMILE!!

This photo collage generated with Smilebox

Thing 8

This is a picture that I made with the mashups Mosaic Maker. I believe Flickr can be a tool used in the classroom as long as the parents are in agreement. I understand that a lot of people do not care to share photo's online.

I enjoy sharing photo's. I personal have discovered and learned how to use various photo sharing sites.

To use a particular photo sharing site in your classroom I think it should be closely monitored. Children today can sometime be cruel and uncaring. Technology in the classroom is one thing, were teaching our children a new way of learning. Bringing online photo's into the classroom is just another form of bullying if it's not closely monitored. Do the teachers really need this? Of course depending on the maturity of the child, it could be something really great. I think we need to take a closer look at what were giving our children access too.  

Thing 7

I have created a flickr account and uploaded photo's, here is one you can look at now. I hope I did this correct I am not that good with taking pictures.

I really enjoy flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmamajj/6157120543/

This is a picture I took of my dusty entertainment center in my bed room.
Can you guess what show is on the TV?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmamajj/6160524361/