Is it the end or only the beginning?!

Wow, I never thought that I would every make it to this last and final blog. But I did and it wasn't as bad as expected. There were more fun and exciting blogs than stressful ones. Some of my favorite blogs were the to do list, Fliker, Animoto, and LiveBinders. But these are just some of the blogs that I thoroughly enjoyed spending time completing. There was only one main blog that I remember not liking at all and it was the RSS Reader. It was hard and confusing. Although it would come in handy for most people, I just did not like it. I will use most everything I have learned during the 23 things when I am a teacher. Some things like Facebook and Twitter I do not thing incorporating into the school system would be effective. I don't think that there could be an changes done to the project. 


My resolution is to continue to blog. I have always wanted to journal my life, and had even though about blogging it for other to read. I just always think to myself "Who would want to read about me?" I think that this blogging project has prepared me for the future. 


This was a great project and I am really glad that I was able to complete them all. I can't wait to use everything I have learned in my future as a teacher.

Thing #23

Creative Commons is a good thing to be familiar with for everyone. Everything out on the Internet belongs to someone, somewhere. Before you can just take and do whatever you want with it you need to make sure that the owner of it doesn't mind. Personally I am really bad when It comes to taking quotes or a picture off of Google Images. Now I know to look for the Creative Commons symbol somewhere on the page or to make sure it has been copyrighted. I found a Learning 2.0 23 Things created for library employees. 

http://sjlibrary23.blogspot.com/

Thing #22

I think that LiveBinders is a really great thing for teachers now and teachers in the future. Considering most of everything we do nowadays in on the computer and Internet why couldn't you have a binder full of things to do at the touch of a button. I always try to be very organized with school work and around the house. I think that is a very important quality for a teacher as well. I made three LiveBinders named Ms. Allies Reading, Ms. Allies Games, and Ms. Allies Spelling. I can see myself using LiveBinders when I am a teacher. One great fact is that it is a free website. The next it is organizational. The last it is effective and could be used to interact with parents.




http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=363167

Thing #21

I really enjoyed using Amimoto. It is a very fun and creative website. I made an account that was for free but there are options to make an account that you have to pay for that offers more selections to chose from. You could use Amimoto for school as a teacher or just as something fun to do at home. I think if a teacher wanted to incorporate Amimoto into his or her classroom it would be good. With the free version you are limited to only a 30 second video which isn't very long. The teacher would most likely just have to buy and upgrade for the classroom. It would be useful for projects, homework, and even a fun get to know each other game. The teacher could also make a video for the end of  all the pictures throughout the year.


My Animoto Video

Thing #20

I saw this video on posted on pinterest a long time ago from YouTube. As soon as I saw it I was showing my whole family and all of my friends because it was so inspirational. I have been using YouTube for a long time. I do not personally have an account but I will get on a look at new movie trailers or music videos. I think that if there was something important enough to show in class and was useful to the lesson, sure YouTube would be helpful. Having a visual from the lesson is always good for the students to have. 

Thing #19

I made an account to Teacher Pop and explored it for a while. I also looked at Ning but didn't register because it cost after 30 days. Social Networking is growing more and more every day. Pinterest is a new social networking site and has become very well known. Everyone I tell about it falls in love immediately and eventually become addicted. Just like me! I go see movies a lot so I also use IMDB. Cooking is not one of my strong abilities which makes me sad because I want to be able to cook for my family one day. So I really enjoyed looking at the tasty kitchen website for helpful idea. I really do enjoy social networking.

Thing #18

I have mixed feelings about Social Networking all together. Although I have active accounts to both Facebook and Twitter and use them on a daily basis, I still don't like the idea of it. I once deleted Facebook because I would spend all my time looking at picture and status updates when I really needed to be doing homework or cleaning. I believe that is how it could be for everyone too. Most of the time we are on Facebook or Twitter we could most likely have something more productive to be doing. On the other hand, I think Social Networking is good because it allows you to have events, keep up with birthdays, and maybe even find a long lost friend. If you use Social Networking in the right doses then it is good. As a teacher I would not use Facebook or Twitter in the classroom. I know that teachers now have a hard enough time  now trying to get their students off of it. There would be nothing on these Social Networking sites that i couldn't incorporate with something else.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aburkepile
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Allllie_Gator

Thing #17

I could see myself using this for the classroom but other than that I don't know any other real reason that I would use it for. I think it would be great for teacher in the same school and school district to all have this to collaborate together and get new ideas. It also is very organized and easy to access and free to make an account. I can't really see children using this website to be beneficial unless it were for a project.

Thing #16

I chose to use iGoogle as my start page. I added social networking, sports, weather, and entertainment as my gadgets. I really enjoyed playing around with it and designing it the way I liked. I did set this as my home page whenever I open safari on my computer. I thought that the online calendar and to-do list were very helpful. It would take some time to set up and get all of you events put into place but it would be worth it in the end. I could see myself using these tools when I do become a teacher and have a desktop computer at home or at work. I don't think I would get much use out of it now because I never really get on the computer unless I am doing homework. I just carry a calendar and write my to-do list down. I would recommend all three tools to any one. Everyone has such a tight schedule with the busy lives we live so I'm sure that it would come in handy.