Now that we're all organized, we can breathe a little and focus on what we need to focus on... Education!
In this blog post, I will talk about social bookmarking. This is a topic, somewhat new to me. so it was interesting to learn about social bookmarking. I know about hashtags from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. But, using hashtags to categorize websites is something new to me.
After I joined Delicious, I searched "educational technology." One of the first links that came up was Technology Integration Matrix. Some of the tags were: technology, education, web 2.0, and resources. I didn't see any comments. However, there were a good amount of tags.
Social bookmarking could be used in a classroom. However, since I plan on working with children, I don't foresee a HUGE need for social bookmarking for children with special needs in elementary school. Maybe later in the future, but not now, at least for me.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Thing 16.
In Thing 15, I discussed wiki and how to use it, and how it could be helpful in the classroom. It's funny how all through high school, every teacher was like "Wikipedia is the devil" and now, I think teachers are realizing that Wikipedia can be a good tool, you just have to be careful about what's posted on there because anyone can post ANYTHING!
In this blog post, we will be getting ORGANIZED! Just to touch on organization, I love organization. It makes life so much easier when things are in order.
Look how awesome uStart is!!
I was able to add Google Drive and the news to my startup page. And guess what?! An RSS link!! Everything is literally in one place!!! I can even get Twitter updates! This will be my permanent home page as soon as I publish this blog!
I like UpTo's calendar. It's a great way to share your calendar with friends and family. You can organize events and have everything right there in front of you. Plus, you can sync it with your Google account AND Facebook! Now, everything is on your smartphone too!!
The PDFConverter is a great tool. Not everyone has Microsoft Office on their computer, but every computer can read a PDF file. This could be great for students that do not have Microsoft Office on their home computer, but they need to send me something electronically.
Life is great when things are organized. I plan on recommending every tool I've encountered on here. I think others could definitely benefit by being organized!! :)
In this blog post, we will be getting ORGANIZED! Just to touch on organization, I love organization. It makes life so much easier when things are in order.
Look how awesome uStart is!!
I like UpTo's calendar. It's a great way to share your calendar with friends and family. You can organize events and have everything right there in front of you. Plus, you can sync it with your Google account AND Facebook! Now, everything is on your smartphone too!!
The PDFConverter is a great tool. Not everyone has Microsoft Office on their computer, but every computer can read a PDF file. This could be great for students that do not have Microsoft Office on their home computer, but they need to send me something electronically.
Life is great when things are organized. I plan on recommending every tool I've encountered on here. I think others could definitely benefit by being organized!! :)
Thing 15.
So many tools!!!!! I'm learning so much about online tools that I can use when I go into the classroom. I know everyone else is too!! I had no idea there was access to so much online. But, now I know, and I have full intention on utilizing every tool I have available to me.
In the APSU Sandbox Wiki, I chose to add my picture that I used from the Mosaic Maker. I just really love that tool!! This was fairly easy for me. You just had to register for an account and then join the workplace and then edit whatever you want!
This could be a good tool for the classroom because kids could add all kinds of information they find to contribute to class discussion, or maybe even group work. The downside would be that kids might delete other children's work, maybe on accident or on purpose. But that's the only problem I could foresee.
In the APSU Sandbox Wiki, I chose to add my picture that I used from the Mosaic Maker. I just really love that tool!! This was fairly easy for me. You just had to register for an account and then join the workplace and then edit whatever you want!
This could be a good tool for the classroom because kids could add all kinds of information they find to contribute to class discussion, or maybe even group work. The downside would be that kids might delete other children's work, maybe on accident or on purpose. But that's the only problem I could foresee.
Thing 14.
Time to learn about more online tools!! In my last blog post, I talked about Google Drive and Zoho, and all they have to offer. In this blog, I will discuss two different online tools to create flow charts and mind maps!!
I chose Gliffy to create flowcharts. When setting up a flow chart, Gliffy gave me a tutorial on how to add shapes, lines, and text! Gliffy was very simple to learn, and very easy to customize.
The other tool I chose was bubble.us to create a mind map. Mind maps are great for jotting down ideas, without having to make them flow. It's a great way to brainstorm. This tool was easy to maneuver and easy to customize, similar to Gliffy.
These two tools could be used by teachers and students. Students could use the mind mapping tool to brainstorm ideas. Students could work alone, or in groups. As an educator, I could use Gliffy to create flowcharts to help guide my students on a topic.
I chose Gliffy to create flowcharts. When setting up a flow chart, Gliffy gave me a tutorial on how to add shapes, lines, and text! Gliffy was very simple to learn, and very easy to customize.
The other tool I chose was bubble.us to create a mind map. Mind maps are great for jotting down ideas, without having to make them flow. It's a great way to brainstorm. This tool was easy to maneuver and easy to customize, similar to Gliffy.
These two tools could be used by teachers and students. Students could use the mind mapping tool to brainstorm ideas. Students could work alone, or in groups. As an educator, I could use Gliffy to create flowcharts to help guide my students on a topic.
Thing 13.
It's all about Google now!! In my last blog post, I talked about different tools in Google. Did you know that Google also has Google Drive?! It's very, very similar to Microsoft Office, offering many of the same features, for FREE, and without worry of having to purchase new software every time a new version of Microsoft comes out.
Here's a link to a google document. Check it out!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z5fnLTiDgr_wAxQtXsQK_US1zh3EKYAJ5d866w4S4p8/pub
Here's a link to a drawing I made. It's pretty simple.. But what's great is... I could do the same thing in Microsoft Word.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1v1nlbZEdQmiY8XVl9jXdP0gbxVbGxlgX_LSMkJ4-7rI/pub?w=960&h=720
Students could work collaboratively in Google Drive, because one could publish a document, other students could view the document, and send feedback, and work together to make a complete document.
I really am a fan of Google Drive. However, Zoho is pretty awesome too! It offers everything from Google Drive and Microsoft Office, but MORE!! Zoho is designed for working professionals. It offers a lot of business software, as well as Word Documents, Presentations, and Spreadsheets.
Anything that costs me NOTHING, makes me a big fan. Knowing that programs like Zoho and Google Drive are out there. I wonder why people even purchase softwares like Microsoft Office anymore! We all need to save a dollar!!
Here's a link to a google document. Check it out!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z5fnLTiDgr_wAxQtXsQK_US1zh3EKYAJ5d866w4S4p8/pub
Here's a link to a drawing I made. It's pretty simple.. But what's great is... I could do the same thing in Microsoft Word.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1v1nlbZEdQmiY8XVl9jXdP0gbxVbGxlgX_LSMkJ4-7rI/pub?w=960&h=720
Students could work collaboratively in Google Drive, because one could publish a document, other students could view the document, and send feedback, and work together to make a complete document.
I really am a fan of Google Drive. However, Zoho is pretty awesome too! It offers everything from Google Drive and Microsoft Office, but MORE!! Zoho is designed for working professionals. It offers a lot of business software, as well as Word Documents, Presentations, and Spreadsheets.
Anything that costs me NOTHING, makes me a big fan. Knowing that programs like Zoho and Google Drive are out there. I wonder why people even purchase softwares like Microsoft Office anymore! We all need to save a dollar!!
Thing 12.
In Thing 11, I wrapped up the section about RSS and how teachers, or anyone really can use RSS to help make life a little bit more simple.
In this blog post, I get the opportunity to explore Google!!
In this Discovery Exercise, I decided to explore Google Translate and Google Plus Photos.
Google Translate comes in handy for me a lot. I have half of my family in Korea. And although I can speak, write, and understand a lot of Korean. There's still a lot that I have to learn. Google translate is great because I can use it to translate email's from family members when I don't know what is trying to be said. As with any translator, it's not perfect, and the English translation won't be perfect, but it's good enough to let me know what family members are trying to tell me!
Google Plus Photos is awesome because it has a bunch of photo editing tools that can make your photos look better, and maybe even more professional! It's also nice, because it always backs up your photos, so in case your computer crashes or you lose your memory card, Google Plus Photos already has your images saved.
Google Translate can be used educationally for ELL students. Often times, there are language barriers, and Google is here to help us overcome those barriers!
In this blog post, I get the opportunity to explore Google!!
In this Discovery Exercise, I decided to explore Google Translate and Google Plus Photos.
Google Translate comes in handy for me a lot. I have half of my family in Korea. And although I can speak, write, and understand a lot of Korean. There's still a lot that I have to learn. Google translate is great because I can use it to translate email's from family members when I don't know what is trying to be said. As with any translator, it's not perfect, and the English translation won't be perfect, but it's good enough to let me know what family members are trying to tell me!
Google Plus Photos is awesome because it has a bunch of photo editing tools that can make your photos look better, and maybe even more professional! It's also nice, because it always backs up your photos, so in case your computer crashes or you lose your memory card, Google Plus Photos already has your images saved.
Google Translate can be used educationally for ELL students. Often times, there are language barriers, and Google is here to help us overcome those barriers!
Thing 11.
Hello all!
In Thing 10, I discussed RSS feeds and MyFeedly. I may have jumped the gun when I added CNN to MyFeedly. Oops! But I will tie it in to this blog post anyways. :)
Of all the search engines to find blogs, I found all of them to be very self-explanitory. I think Google blog search was the easiest. When I typed in APSU 23 things, SO many blogs came up for this class. I guess this must be a popular course! (That, or required!!) Nonetheless, it was very easy to find other blogs that have been done on APSU 23 things.
Well... In my travels of finding other feeds, like I said before, I found CNN along with other news feeds. I don't know why, but I'm such a big fan of the news. In addition to news blogs, I found blogs of some friends that do photography, which is also pretty cool to me.
In Thing 10, I discussed RSS feeds and MyFeedly. I may have jumped the gun when I added CNN to MyFeedly. Oops! But I will tie it in to this blog post anyways. :)
Of all the search engines to find blogs, I found all of them to be very self-explanitory. I think Google blog search was the easiest. When I typed in APSU 23 things, SO many blogs came up for this class. I guess this must be a popular course! (That, or required!!) Nonetheless, it was very easy to find other blogs that have been done on APSU 23 things.
Well... In my travels of finding other feeds, like I said before, I found CNN along with other news feeds. I don't know why, but I'm such a big fan of the news. In addition to news blogs, I found blogs of some friends that do photography, which is also pretty cool to me.
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