What a fun journey this has been! I knew about few things but had never attempted to use it. ..this gave me a chance to learn and use. I think the 23 Things blog site is so wonderful, the videos are very easy to follow and the instruction/ direction were so simple. I help the teachers to get trained in technology and this has given me so many tools to use in my training and information sessions. . My thinking has definitely changed about Web 2.0. It has opened my mind and made me realize that as educators we are going to have to change our ways of teaching and communicating because the students are learning in different and more advanced ways.
Has this program changed how you view of the Internet or how you view education in the digital world?
Yes, there is so much still left to be explored the possibilities are endless. It is important for educators to keep up with the changing technology. At CMA there are about 12 teachers who have formed a learning group on Wiki to learn 23 Things. There is so much of discussions and exchange of ideas to integrate and implement technology. The notion, that new technology is hard to incorporate and expensive, is totally removed after this training. The staff is exploring and excited about this and it is amazing how easy and free of cost most of the things are. I hope that RESA will continue to offer classes like this one to help educators change with the times.
Google Docs enables multiple people in different locations to collaborate simultaneously on the same doc from any computer with Internet access. For example, as a parent helper for my son's Tennis Team I was working with 4 other parents on putting together the information session for new "tennis" Parents for the open house, and they need to write a document, keep track of their work in a spreadsheet, and create a presentation to share with other people involved in the project. We met twice but still all of us could work on this at our own time....
When I made changes to the document, spreadsheet, or presentation, other parents could see them in real time and respond to them immediately. All of us worked on the same docs, so there was no need to go back and forth, comparing and consolidating individual files. SlideShare can be very useful if used properly. Delicious is so convenient to use and such a time saver.
Overall, this was a very useful, productive, 100% hands-on, informative and enpowering session. Thanks for the fun trip...I'm excitead & ready to use these tools!!!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Thing 22: My Wiki!
It was so easy to create a wiki and I think I will be using it a lot
My wiki is BhattTech.
Difference between a Blog & Wiki:
A wiki is a platform that is meant for anyone to update in real time. A blog is owned by an individual whereas wiki is being updated by many people around the world.
A wiki can host a blog while a blog can not host a wiki. A wiki allows multiple users to create, modify and organize web page content in a collaborative manner.
A blog is a Web site that maintains ongoing posts.
My wiki is BhattTech.
Difference between a Blog & Wiki:
A wiki is a platform that is meant for anyone to update in real time. A blog is owned by an individual whereas wiki is being updated by many people around the world.
A wiki can host a blog while a blog can not host a wiki. A wiki allows multiple users to create, modify and organize web page content in a collaborative manner.
A blog is a Web site that maintains ongoing posts.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Thing 21: Wiki!
Describe a wiki you found that inspires you to create one of your own.
Comparing Hemispheres is my personal favorite. A school in NY (Northern Hemisphere) and one in New Zealand (Southern Hemisphere) working on science project/experiments. Students share their findings so that both groups can compare and analyze the data. Amazing interactive assignment and so much scope for further development!
What hurdles might stand in the way of your using a wiki? What would it take to remove the hurdles? Is it worth the fight?
I don't see much of a hurdle in using and creating the wiki. Infact, at our school we are using wiki as a prfessional development site and presently staff is part of 23 Things as the school learning community.
Comparing Hemispheres is my personal favorite. A school in NY (Northern Hemisphere) and one in New Zealand (Southern Hemisphere) working on science project/experiments. Students share their findings so that both groups can compare and analyze the data. Amazing interactive assignment and so much scope for further development!
What hurdles might stand in the way of your using a wiki? What would it take to remove the hurdles? Is it worth the fight?
I don't see much of a hurdle in using and creating the wiki. Infact, at our school we are using wiki as a prfessional development site and presently staff is part of 23 Things as the school learning community.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Thing 20: Subscribe to Podcast
I have been using Podcast for a long time, especially to listen to NPR. I subscribed to Grammar Girl Quick & Dirty Tips for better writing. This I feel will be useful for students and teachers.
I thought it was very easy to use the search tools for podcasts. I have been using iTunes which has categories too. EPN is helpful if you are searching for educational podcasts. I personally like P_Alley to look for topics of my interest. The collection is extensive and dowloading the podcast to iTunes is a breeze.
I thought it was very easy to use the search tools for podcasts. I have been using iTunes which has categories too. EPN is helpful if you are searching for educational podcasts. I personally like P_Alley to look for topics of my interest. The collection is extensive and dowloading the podcast to iTunes is a breeze.
Thing 19: PODCAST!
Thanks to podcasting showtime doesn’t matter. I use iTunes for podcasts for NPR and other sites.
NPR’s Talk of the Nation by Neal Conan is my favorite.
I like the Discovery Channel's
Video Podcast on Myth Busters/ Man vs Wild, Planet Earth.
This podcast on Charter School Education is very informative:
For students I think the podcast, Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you to be a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
NPR’s Talk of the Nation by Neal Conan is my favorite.
I like the Discovery Channel's
Video Podcast on Myth Busters/ Man vs Wild, Planet Earth.
This podcast on Charter School Education is very informative:
For students I think the podcast, Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you to be a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
Thing 18: Slideshare!
This is interesting and can be very useful. I'm a little concerned about the content accuracy. There were some slides with wrong information and some with really outdated information. The tip would be to do your homework and then use it as a resource.
I searched for slides on Internet Safety which I can share with students and parents:
I searched for slides on Internet Safety which I can share with students and parents:
Internet Safety
View more presentations from mcgeet.
Safety and Ethics 2.0
View more presentations from Vicki Davis.
Thing 17: Online Productivity Tool!
Give a review of the tool you explored - what worked, what didn't work, how might it be used in your personal or professional life?
I'm not too sure of using many of this tools...hassle to keep up with IDs/ Passwords.
There are some tools which might be useful but personally I thought there more of same tools with little variations.
I explored 30 Boxes..found it nothing different from all other calendars.
I liked the Library Thing: I love reading and this is a good tool. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for book lovers. LibraryThing helps you:
•Keep track of the books in your life
◦Books you own
◦Books you've read
◦Books you'd like to read
◦Wishlist
◦Favorites
You can read reader's comments, top rated books and so on.
Trailfair: I feel I might use this more than any other tools given. This is a tool to create a list of related sites. I liked the hot list...there was trail by someone on travelling to different countries. This trail not only shared websites on the destination but alson gave websites on cheap deals for flights! It is easy to use.
I'm not too sure of using many of this tools...hassle to keep up with IDs/ Passwords.
There are some tools which might be useful but personally I thought there more of same tools with little variations.
I explored 30 Boxes..found it nothing different from all other calendars.
I liked the Library Thing: I love reading and this is a good tool. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for book lovers. LibraryThing helps you:
•Keep track of the books in your life
◦Books you own
◦Books you've read
◦Books you'd like to read
◦Wishlist
◦Favorites
You can read reader's comments, top rated books and so on.
Trailfair: I feel I might use this more than any other tools given. This is a tool to create a list of related sites. I liked the hot list...there was trail by someone on travelling to different countries. This trail not only shared websites on the destination but alson gave websites on cheap deals for flights! It is easy to use.
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