Is tagging a useful way to organize your digital resources and why?
I think tagging will be useful. I like the idea that you can keep track of sites you use on one computer. Often I will tag something on my home computer and then will have a hard time finding the same site when I am school. I like how through Delicious you can access your tagged sites from any computer.
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
As a community of learners and advantage would be to share sites with colleagues. A second advantage is that you could access the information from anywhere. A disadvantage could be trying to remember what tag you put on the site.
What is important to think about before assigning tags to bookmarks or other Internet content?
I think it is important for you to remember that this information can be shared with others, so you need to be careful what sites you tag. It is also important that you give it a tag that relates well to the bookmarked site so that you and others are able to find it in your tags.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Thing 12
The widget I embedded is a count down clock. I am sure all of us are looking forward to Easter Break so I put a count down clock for me and the readers of this blog to keep track of the number of days until break.
Widgets were new to me. I was surprised by how much is out there and actually want to go back to the sites and spend more time exploring.
Questions from assignment:
Are you getting comfortable with embedding codes?
Yes, I am getting more comfortable with the codes. I did not need to look back at my notes until the last step. Now hopefully, it works correctly.
Do you belong to other online communities?
The only other online community I belong to is Facebook.
Are relationships formed online as meaningful as face-to-face relationships?
For me my face-to-face relationships are definitely stronger. However, online communities such as Facebook help me keep up relationships with family and friends that I do not see on a regular basis.
Why do you think MySpace and other social networking sites are so popular with kids today?
I think they are popular with kids and adults because it helps you make connections with people that you do not talk to on a regular basis. You can let people know what is going on with your life and can keep updated with family and friends. It also can provide conversation when you do see your family and friends face-to-face. You can talk about things you have read on their social networking site.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Thing 11
Thing 11 showed me I still have a lot to learn about blogging and computers in general.
As I read Sue Caudell's posts I noticed how she copied the questions from the assignment and then stated her response below. For the type of blog we are working on, I think this is a great way to make sure you are covering all of the questions. I think it is also helpful to the readers because then they know what you are responding to.
As I read the WB4All's blog, I noticed how she linked resources to her posts. I think this is very helpful and is a great way to provide additional information to those that are interested. In her blog she had words in a different color that you could click on and it would take you to additional information. I asked my husband how she did this and he told me they were hyperlinks. I guess I have something else I need to learn now too. I just learned how to do a link during this class. Wow! I am feeling computer illiterate.
Now on to the questions!
What do you like/dislike about leaving comments?
I like that you can add your thoughts and can ask questions. I feel it is a great way to connect with people who are experiencing the same things as you. I did not have anything I disliked about it.
How did you feel when you received your first comment?
My first comment was from Resa. I just watched Julie and Julia last night. If you have seen the movie, Julie is ecstatic when she receives her first response to her blog. I think receiving a response lets you know that someone is reading and it validates what you are working on.
Why do you think commenting is so important in online communities?
Commenting encourages the person who is writing the blog. It lets them know someone is reading and gives them a sense of purpose. Commenting also facilitates discussion and helps people learn from each other.
What might this mean for students who share their writing on line?
My first thought is that they need to be tough because not everyone is nice and they may need to learn how to handle criticism. However, I also think it could be a good tool in the classroom for encouraging discussion. Blogging anonymously may help the students who are more apt to not share in class to share and bring new insight to discussions.
As I read Sue Caudell's posts I noticed how she copied the questions from the assignment and then stated her response below. For the type of blog we are working on, I think this is a great way to make sure you are covering all of the questions. I think it is also helpful to the readers because then they know what you are responding to.
As I read the WB4All's blog, I noticed how she linked resources to her posts. I think this is very helpful and is a great way to provide additional information to those that are interested. In her blog she had words in a different color that you could click on and it would take you to additional information. I asked my husband how she did this and he told me they were hyperlinks. I guess I have something else I need to learn now too. I just learned how to do a link during this class. Wow! I am feeling computer illiterate.
Now on to the questions!
What do you like/dislike about leaving comments?
I like that you can add your thoughts and can ask questions. I feel it is a great way to connect with people who are experiencing the same things as you. I did not have anything I disliked about it.
How did you feel when you received your first comment?
My first comment was from Resa. I just watched Julie and Julia last night. If you have seen the movie, Julie is ecstatic when she receives her first response to her blog. I think receiving a response lets you know that someone is reading and it validates what you are working on.
Why do you think commenting is so important in online communities?
Commenting encourages the person who is writing the blog. It lets them know someone is reading and gives them a sense of purpose. Commenting also facilitates discussion and helps people learn from each other.
What might this mean for students who share their writing on line?
My first thought is that they need to be tough because not everyone is nice and they may need to learn how to handle criticism. However, I also think it could be a good tool in the classroom for encouraging discussion. Blogging anonymously may help the students who are more apt to not share in class to share and bring new insight to discussions.
Thing 10
I put my embedded video and comments as a separate post. I found it is easy to embed a video from You Tube. I picked this particular video because I had recently received the video in an e-mail and I liked it. It was the first time I had seen the pink gloves and I think this is another great reminder to help support the cause of breast cancer.
I got a little frustrated when I was trying to download a video from You Tube. My computer at home did not follow the same steps as the video presentation so it took me awhile to figure out where the video was going after I selected download. I did not have a choice as to where I wanted to save the video. It automatically went in a file of downloads in my documents. After I found it, I was able to send it to the desktop. I am glad I was able to figure this out in case I wanted to put a video on the desk top for school.
I got a little frustrated when I was trying to download a video from You Tube. My computer at home did not follow the same steps as the video presentation so it took me awhile to figure out where the video was going after I selected download. I did not have a choice as to where I wanted to save the video. It automatically went in a file of downloads in my documents. After I found it, I was able to send it to the desktop. I am glad I was able to figure this out in case I wanted to put a video on the desk top for school.
YouTube - Embed Video
I saw this video on You Tube and thought I would share it.
Here's the story behind the video.
"Their daughter-in-law, Emily (MacInnes) Somers, created, directed and choreographed this in Portland last week for her Medline glove division as a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. This was all her idea to help promote their new pink gloves.
I don't know how she got so many employees, doctors and patients to participate, but it started to really catch on and they all had a lot of fun doing it.
When the video gets 1 million hits, Medline will be making a huge contribution to the hospital, as well as offering free mammograms for the community.
Here's the story behind the video.
"Their daughter-in-law, Emily (MacInnes) Somers, created, directed and choreographed this in Portland last week for her Medline glove division as a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. This was all her idea to help promote their new pink gloves.
I don't know how she got so many employees, doctors and patients to participate, but it started to really catch on and they all had a lot of fun doing it.
When the video gets 1 million hits, Medline will be making a huge contribution to the hospital, as well as offering free mammograms for the community.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Thing 9
While I was looking up some topics on You Tube my young daughter came in to watch. We watched a song called Big Pig that was by Hooked on Phonics. I liked the song. There were a lot of songs by Hooked on Phonics that I thought could be useful when teaching different phonics skills. However, I was very uncomfortable with my daughter looking at the phonics video because of all the advertisements that were around the video. I felt the content of the ads was inappropriate for my daughter and would be inappropriate for my students. However, we also watched the Water Cycle Song and we enjoyed looking at this together and there were not inappropriate ads. I am wondering if there is a way for you to show just the videos without the advertisements being shown.
The Water Cycle Song would be a great video for me to use in my classroom right now. We are learning about weather.
I am not positive, but I believe You Tube is not allowed in my district. I know that we can not access Facebook accounts at school. We also have Deep Freeze on our computers so it erases anything we download every night.
The Water Cycle Song would be a great video for me to use in my classroom right now. We are learning about weather.
I am not positive, but I believe You Tube is not allowed in my district. I know that we can not access Facebook accounts at school. We also have Deep Freeze on our computers so it erases anything we download every night.
Thing 8 - The Next Day
I just opened up 23 Things to start the next assignment. I am frustrated because the pocket album that I made yesterday was pictured on my blog for Thing 8. Now today it is no longer pictured. I felt quite accomplished yesterday when I figured out how to put it in my post and it was there when I looked at my blog later in the day. Now there is just a box and when I click on it, nothing happens. What did I do wrong?
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