If you visit a lot of sites on a regular basis, this would be delicious. It is similar though to a lot of the other tools I have learned about in this class for bookmarking pages.
Can you see the potential of this tool in the classroom? I can see this being a great tool for teachers who have found online resources that they will want to use year after year. The lesson may only last a week and the educator not have to look at the site again until the next year. This allows a great way to track those useful sites in one location. It is great that the information can also be shared easily with others. Sharing resources is key in all professions.
I am a creature of habit and have my favorites organized by topic area through Internet Explorer. It works great but does not allow me easy share aspects this application does.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Thing #16 - start page
For this I used igoogle. I am trying very hard to avoid downloading anything else to my computer.
I personally would never use this other than for this assignment. I use Outlook for all my calendar needs and have text sent directly to my blackberry for any news reports and weather.
Here is a link to my page:
http://screencast.com/t/q5dCYO52
I liked the online to do list. And the little games and interactive applications you can add are fun as well. Especially if you spend the majority of your day in front of a computer and need a little distraction.
I liked igoogle because it did not involve having sign up for yet another service. Due to the tools I already use that work great for me, I will not make this my permanent home page.
If someone did not have Outlook, I can see the online calendar being a huge help as well as the to do list. Especially if you are inclined to use technology to help you organize your day.
Zamzar is a great program. There are so many times I have a document and need to convert it for a different use in a different venue. This site is one I am bookmarking for future use.
I personally would never use this other than for this assignment. I use Outlook for all my calendar needs and have text sent directly to my blackberry for any news reports and weather.
Here is a link to my page:
http://screencast.com/t/q5dCYO52
I liked the online to do list. And the little games and interactive applications you can add are fun as well. Especially if you spend the majority of your day in front of a computer and need a little distraction.
I liked igoogle because it did not involve having sign up for yet another service. Due to the tools I already use that work great for me, I will not make this my permanent home page.
If someone did not have Outlook, I can see the online calendar being a huge help as well as the to do list. Especially if you are inclined to use technology to help you organize your day.
Zamzar is a great program. There are so many times I have a document and need to convert it for a different use in a different venue. This site is one I am bookmarking for future use.
Thing #15 -Wiki
Here is the link to my addition to the APSU 23 Things Sandbox wiki:
http://apsu23thingssandbox.pbworks.com/Kim%27s-thoughts-on-things.
Not the most elaborate, but I decided to since I could share on anything I would share on the 23 things I really enjoyed and have been using. I have posted a lot of fun things to my Facebook page.
It was fun playing around with new applications on Big Huge Labs that I had not used initially. I love taking pictures and can see me using the site A LOT.
I can see how the use of a wiki can be a huge benefit to educators. Seems like there is a lot out there for them to review and means to share ideas and resources. It is not a resource I would use personally.
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http://apsu23thingssandbox.pbworks.com/Kim%27s-thoughts-on-things.
Not the most elaborate, but I decided to since I could share on anything I would share on the 23 things I really enjoyed and have been using. I have posted a lot of fun things to my Facebook page.
It was fun playing around with new applications on Big Huge Labs that I had not used initially. I love taking pictures and can see me using the site A LOT.
I can see how the use of a wiki can be a huge benefit to educators. Seems like there is a lot out there for them to review and means to share ideas and resources. It is not a resource I would use personally.
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Thing #14- flowchart
I love the Internet and technology but some of this stuff we are reviewing just seems to be more trouble than it is worth!
I can see how something like mindmeister would be a benefit for folks working on a major project together where different people take an aspect of the project and move it in a different direction. With Mindmeister, they would be able to see the total flow of the project. Not really something that would benefit me in my work, but I can see it assisting others.
Of mindmeister and Bubbl.us, Bubble.us might have been a tad more user friendly. I guess since I can't see a personal benefit (and honestly a little tired of looking at websites and applications LOL), it is hard for me to see which would be more beneficial.
Flowchart did not really differ enough from the other two for me to change my opinion or figure out a way I could use this in my own day to day.
I can see how something like mindmeister would be a benefit for folks working on a major project together where different people take an aspect of the project and move it in a different direction. With Mindmeister, they would be able to see the total flow of the project. Not really something that would benefit me in my work, but I can see it assisting others.
Of mindmeister and Bubbl.us, Bubble.us might have been a tad more user friendly. I guess since I can't see a personal benefit (and honestly a little tired of looking at websites and applications LOL), it is hard for me to see which would be more beneficial.
Flowchart did not really differ enough from the other two for me to change my opinion or figure out a way I could use this in my own day to day.
Thing #13 - Google Doc
I have used Google Docs before and found it to be helpful. There is no better way to work on a paper with other people.
I like Google Docs because it allows you to see what changes have been made and by whom. You give people access to the document.
Below is the document I already had in Google Doc.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AbQ5MT6Hy6FJZGRqejY5OXJfMGRyNmhkbWYy&hl=en
I like Google Docs because it allows you to see what changes have been made and by whom. You give people access to the document.
Below is the document I already had in Google Doc.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AbQ5MT6Hy6FJZGRqejY5OXJfMGRyNmhkbWYy&hl=en
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Things!
These "things" are so time consuming!!!
Just had to share that.
I will be soooo happy when I can mark this assignment off my to do list.
Just had to share that.
I will be soooo happy when I can mark this assignment off my to do list.
Thing #12
I decided to try out Google Alerts. This application allows you to put in key words and received alerts when that word appears in different formats (news, blogs, web, video, or groups).
I like this far more than the RSS feeds and it serves a similar purpose. With Google Alert the information is emailed directly to you. I set mine up for SEC videos. It is one of those random little things I never think to look for but I have an interest in. This way when something new pops up, it will be mailed to me. You can even get text emails.
I can see this having a lot of uses in and outside of education. I guess I fall back on social studies and civics type classes a lot but it would be a great way for students and teachers to stay abreast with a topic they are following for a project.
Another great point - it is easy to edit your alert. Realized that SEC was probably not the best alert because I instantly got anything that had the letters SEC in it!
Try it!
I like this far more than the RSS feeds and it serves a similar purpose. With Google Alert the information is emailed directly to you. I set mine up for SEC videos. It is one of those random little things I never think to look for but I have an interest in. This way when something new pops up, it will be mailed to me. You can even get text emails.
I can see this having a lot of uses in and outside of education. I guess I fall back on social studies and civics type classes a lot but it would be a great way for students and teachers to stay abreast with a topic they are following for a project.
Another great point - it is easy to edit your alert. Realized that SEC was probably not the best alert because I instantly got anything that had the letters SEC in it!
Try it!
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