thing #4

Commenting on other blogs is important in creating a sense of community and interaction within the blogging community.  When you comment on other peoples blog that lets them know that what they said was actually heard and acknowledged by another person.  When you comment on other people's blogs it also shows that you are an active blogger and encourages people to post on your blog when they see a post that interests them.  I selected seven blogs from mine and other classes in instructional technology.The first blog I commented on was Natalie's Blog.  Click on the link provided to see my comment.  I commented on her thing # 23 about creative commons I agreed with her views on Copyrights and Creative Commons.  The second blog I commented on was Erica Paredez's Blog.   Click on the link provided to see that comment that I made on her thing # 16.  I agreed with Erica's statement about the redundancy of the to do list when you are already using the calendar to keep up with your events.  The third blog I commented on was Katie Robello's Blog.  Click on the link provided to see the comment I left on her thing # 8 blog post.  I really enjoyed the collage she made for thing # 8 and I enjoyed what she had to see about the assigned task.  The fourth blog I commented on was Rebecca Black's Blog.  Click on the link provided to see the comment I left on her thing # 6 blog post.  She talked about a program called evernote which I also enjoy using.  It is an awesome program that helps you keep up with your notes all you have to do is log into your account and you can pull up the notes on a different computer or your phone and edit them.  The fifth blog I posted on was Derek Carroll's Blog.  Click on the link provided to see the comment I left on his thing # 17 blog post.  I agreed with him on how helpful the delicious search engine is when looking for websites with merit.  This search engine is better than using google because it narrows down the search because it searches out websites that have some sort of academic merit.  The sixth blog I posted on was Jeremy Roe's Blog.  Click on the link provided to see the comment I left on his thing # 9 blog post.  I really enjoyed this blog post his ideas for using the cartoon drawings in the classroom are very innovative.  The last blog I posted on was Nick Caudill's Blog.  Click on the link provided to see the comment I left on his thing # 8.  I really enjoyed the mashup he made using the Flickr website.  I really enjoy using Flickr and it is a really easy fun artist way to represent yourself.   

Thing # 19

I am now a member of TeacherPop and I also have a Facebook and I believe having networking sites that you are a member of is important.  When we join networking sites it expands our reach into the community whether it be in a social manner or a professional one.  Everything we do online in this day and age is seen by other people and also has an impact on the world.  It is important to join networking groups that will further you in your social or professional endevours and there are many sites that can help you do that.  I like using networking communities to stay informed of what is going on in different fields that interest me and I plan on joining more networking sites as I go farther in my professional life

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Thing # 22

I used Live Binders to compile information pertaining to my future job as an English teacher.  I created three binders.  The first had general ideas and lesson plans for my future class.  The second binder has writing prompts and information related to writing papers and essay.  The last binder I made has games for students pertaining to grammar, writing, and general education.  The titles of my binders are pretty generic they are "English Education," "Education," and "English Education Games." 
I could use Live Binders in my class to keep up with all the resources I plan to use in my class.  I can compile more and more information throughout my years of teaching and hopefully it will help me create more interesting lesson plans.  My English Education Games Live Binder also has general games that can be used in other classes.

Thing # 21

Using Animoto is super easy.  I was surprised at how quickly I could make a 30 second video via Animoto.  This is a cute and easy way to make slideshows for any type of event.  I would definitely use this in my day to day life for different events or awards ceremonies for my sorority, class and personal life.  I recommend everyone get an Animoto account it is a lot of fun to use and you can pull photos from facebook, Flickr and other resources which make it even easier to make.  

Thing # 15

Wiki's are a convenient tool to use in the education field.  They are a great way to make a collection of resources to be used in the classroom.  I would like to use wikis to compile resources and online projects in one place so all my students can access them and utilize their time wisely. 
I like the fact that Wikis can be made accessible to large groups of people.  I would have never thought to use wikis as part of my educational endeavors. Wikis are something I can see myself using quite often because they are easy to create and can be accessed by many people. 

The end of 23 things

I loved the 23 things blog posting project.  It was a bit tedious at times but I learned a great deal from this project.  I plan on incorporating as much technology into my classroom as I can because I feel it is important that children learn how to properly use technology since we are living in the technological age.  I was truly surprised at the amount of education related information on the Internet that was beneficial to teachers and students.  This information will help me make lesson plans and teach the class more effectively. 
I think this program is beneficial toward college students going into the teaching field and i don't really see any problems with or improvements needed in regards to the project.  I think a good way to keep up with the technology in the teaching world is too always stay on all the teaching forums and also keep up with twitter and Facebook because they are a great way to keep in touch with educators across the country and communicate ideas.  I plan on continuing my blogging to keep up with new ideas and share them with other educators.  When I become a teacher I plan on renaming my blog for my classroom and use it as a communication source for other teachers and my students.  

Thing # 23

 

The Above picture is from the 2.0 23 things site on Diigo.  It states that 23 things was based on something else and is not the original idea of the author of the site.

For item 23 we investigated what exactly creative commons meant and what a copyright law really was.  The Youtube video on the 2.0 23 things website taught me a lot about what copyrights mean and shows a good way you can use copyright material correctly. 

I didn't know that pictures that I used for powerpoints from google had a copyright on them.  Now I know to always check on whether something has a copyright on it that allows its use or not.  This is important to know because ignorance of a law is no excuse and you can still get sued for using it improperly.