thing #12

I love google. I had no idea google had these tools. I already use google all the time. Now this gives me a reason to use it even more. I used google calender. I find this very helpful because remembering what is coming up can slip your mind. I just know remembered that I have a quiz that I have to study for tomorrow, but the calender is very helpful. Teachers can put memo on the calender like if there is a practice fire drill that day, pizza party, or faculty meeting.
 I also used google translater. This one I though to be very cool. You can use this to learn to speak a different language if you wanted to. This could be used to help students taking a spanish class to get some additional aid.

https://www.google.com/calendar/render?gsessionid=OK&pli=1

http://translate.google.com/#

Thing #11

When I first looked at this, I had no idea what I was supposed to do, but then I looked at it again and figured out what I was supposed to do. Google was the easiest feed and search tool. I mean I use google all the time. The other day when I was looking for bloggs to follow, I had no idea where to  start. The google blogg search tool was very helpful and easy. I checked the topix link. This isnt the first time I have used topics. I used to get on there and read about all of the things that were going on back where I live. The feeds on topix though were mainly gossip related things when I would type in my zip, but it was still intertaining.

Thing #10

I just viewed the RSS. I didnt even realize I already had a google reader account. Google reader is really helpful. I hate having to open up 4 different page at the same time. I didn't even know how to switch back from my blogg back to the 23 things page until today. I guess that shows how good I am with computers.

 I could definitely see how this could be used for educational purposes. Teachers could find a subject matter that they are going over and follow bloggs that cover the material. They could then let the students veiw the bloggs and form their own opinion about a subject, and if the student want to, they can continue their research after the assignment is over. Teachers could also learn additional facts by veiwing all these bloggs that are all together in google reader.

Thing 9

I played around with the different web sites listed on thing 9. I worked on one of the links for a little while but couldnt figure out how to save it to my blogg. I think it was considered a video because it had pictures that moved in it. I used http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/ to make the smiley face pic. I is supposed to say " I love cheese". I also wrote cheesey in there because it wasnt making a complete face. For the next picture I used http://www.text2logo.com/. I could think of anything to write. I was going to write that the logo style reminded me of a frog, but it wouldnt fit in the box.

 I could definitely she how this can be used for a library of class. It could add some color and excitement. It also can be used for someone to express their personality because there are so many things available to express it through theses sites.

thing# 8

 

I played around with the pic tools and thought them to be really cool. I can definitely see how you can use these tools in education. For instance, there is one tool that allow you to group pictures together. I had to do this once for a book project. I collected a bunch of pictures that showed topics in the book. This program would have helped.There was also one where you used pictures to spell something. I think it would be really cool if for a class you used different series of pictures to spell out  words or  phrases like you are cracking a code. The puzzle one could be used for elementary classes. Make sure they can handle scissors, and they can create their own puzzle.

thing #7

As I told you in my last blog, I surf google images and look at pictures of sharks occasionally. The flicker website was really interesting and neat. I just had trouble getting the picture from there to upload to here, so I had to compromise and choose this picture instead of the one I really wanted. The web address for this pic is http://www.flickr.com/photos/2k8/3755623666/ . The photographer listed his name as wanna-have-a-look-what-ive-got ;) . I didnt look at any more of his pictures other than this one.

Thing#6

I just viewed that top hundred awards for web 2.0. I think that the link to all the the top 100 was pretty cool. I have never even heard of some of the sites that got in the top 100. I viewed one and though it to be pretty neat. It  is called SCOUR http://www.scour.com/. This is a search engine that combines google, yahoo, and MSN.  Since I use these search engines most of the time I'm on the internet,except yahoo, I thought this was a pretty good site. I mean here is an example of how nerdy I am. I get on google images and type in the search box " scary pictures of great white sharks." This website will probably add to the nerdiness because it also has the image button along with videos. I guess most search engines have this but who cares. The links that scour pulls up seems to be less junk filled. 

Thing#5

 For this blogg it is about web 2.0. What is web 2.0 you ask. Well I watched one of the links and I think that it is Internet that connects you socially. This is made possible through facebook, twitter, wiki, youtube, and bloggs. All of these websites link people together and allow them to insert their input or comment on a subject matter. Before the internet was mainly a source to find information, now the internet is filled with all kinds of social networking.

Web 2.0 is the future of education because with the web,teachers can connect to their students better than ever. Teachers can have bloggs that have class assignments, extra homework, and videos or links to give additional info.
 One way web 2.0 has benefited me is that I dont have to by text books for some classes because all of the infor that I need for the class is available through email, powerpoints, and D2L. So, 2.0 saves alot of money. the end

Thing# 4

Commenting on other people's blogs gives bloggers a sense of community and interaction because it shows evidence that someone is actually taking the time to read their stuff. I mean isnt the point of creating a blogg so that other people read it. That and if you get enough followers you can get money off of it, so follow me. But it is also important to comment because it can encourage the blogger themselves. I mean if no one leaves a comment it looks like no one cares, and if no one cares, then why would the blogger strive to give the people what they want.

 Two points that I found interesting in the extra blogg reading was the blogg that said to right a meaning comments more that one word. I mean seriously, it's kinda of annoying when you leave a long thought out post and the only comment is "yeah" "good" or "cool". Thats like getting a card with Hallmark's message and a signature instead of an actually message from a person.

Another thing I read was a list of ways to get more comments. It had good tips like be polite. And who doesnt like reading comments.


 I decided to read and comment on Ashton Kearns's blogg because we sit next to each other in class and she helps me with some of the task we due in class. I commented on a picture she posted because she posted a shark picture like me. I told her she was stealing my ideas, and she aggreed and said I was the best blogger ever. ( the last part wasn't true).

I decided to read and comment on Rebeca Black's blogg because we had Education Psycology together. I dont really know her but I remembered her name because it is the same as that girl who sings the Friday Song. I wrote on her wall that our experiences with using the internet for school has been very similiar. Hardly using it in high school and now using it all the time.

I decided to read and comment on Derek Carol's blogg because we play football together, and we help each other on our 23 things if we need help. I commented on his blog that he could comment on mine. I ask why his avatar looking sad.

I decided to read and comment on Anita Taylor's blogg because we had Education 1020 together, and we were partners for one of our class presentations. I commented on Anita's post about search engines. I told her that I used ask.com before I ever heard of google.

I decided to read and comment on Kim Messer's blogg because she has good bloggs and I frequently read her bloggs to know if I am on the write track with my 23 things. I thanked Kim for saying that she liked my blog and complemented her good blogging skills.

I decided to read and comment on Christina Ray's blogg because I read her bloggs and they were very good. I commented to Christina that I am a google addict also, because she said she uses it all the time.

I decided to read and comment on Rachel Jone's blogg because I needed one more blogg to comment on and her name was one of the first ones I saw to the right. So, congradulations. haha. I commented on Rachel's flicker picture. She had a picture of an event that I heard about from a friend.