Week 9 Thing 23

I did it! I finally made it through all 23 things. This program has been very eye-opening for me. I never knew all of this was out there - and still wouldn't if it were not for this course. I was not able to delve as deeply into many of the things as I would have liked to, but I do plan on going back and digging around some more. The things that I found most useful include del.icio.us, Zoho Writer, and podcasts. My goal for this next school year is to introduce one thing to my students each 6-weeks.

I have learned so much from this course and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the web.

Week 9 Thing 22

I really enjoyed exploring these ebook and audio book sites. I love classic literature, and a lot of my favorite authors are in the public domain. Yea! Great resource to use with struggling readers.

Week 9 Thing 21

Podcasts seem like a great way to present information to and get presentations from students and. They eat up anything to do with technology. One podcast I am going to try to incorporate into my curriculum this year is SpanishPod101.

Week 9 Thing 20

I never knew there are so many videos out there. I have never personally been to YouTube before today. I liked the TeacherTube site better, of course, being a teacher. So much available - I hope I can find the time to really go through it all. I love the Top Ten list!

Week 8 Thing 19

LibraryThing is a great tool to organize your personal or classroom library. I want to try to catalog my classroom library with tags so my students can find other books on the same topic. I also love the review and recommendation features of this site.

Week 8 Thing 18

Zoho Writer is great! I try to make a class newsletter to send home each month, but it has been tedious in the past having to email various drafts to my partners for any additions or other changes until it is just how we want it. This site will eliminate all of that. YEA!

Week 7 Things 16 & 17

I love the idea of using wikis for literature circles. I am trying to work more literature, both fiction and nonfiction, into my Social Studies classes, and this will be a great way to do it.