Thing 19

I am not a member of any other online communities, but I plan on changing that. Online communities are awesome resources for teachers. My favorite that I explored Crafter.org. This is an excellent online resource for teachers, especially people like me! I am not creative what so ever, but I plan to steal borrow ideas from this website and incorporate projects into my curriculum. TeacherPop was neat as well, but I am still trying to get the hang of it!

The End? Or the beginning?

WOOHOO! I'm finished with blogging. Okay, so I'm not that excited, but I'm glad that I no longer have to do it for a grade. Doing the "23 Things" project has been eye opening. I LOVE all of the things  (no pun intended) that I have learned throughout this project. Not only have I found tools that I can use as a future educator, but I have currently picked up some new tools to use in my everyday life.

Crazy to say, but Google Calendar has been my favorite tool so far. Even though it is a simple tool, that I should have been using a long time ago, it is extremely useful. This semester has been crazy busy and I am so glad that I started using Google Calendar to help keep everything organized in my hectic life.

Throughout this project I have learned the importance of being informed on all of the helpful tools that are out their for teachers. Being a teacher is a difficult job and the tools are only there to make your job easier help you. I do not think that teachers take full advantage of all of the resources that are on the World Wide Web. I hope to continue with everything that I have learned and take it with me when I become a teacher. Even though this project was time consuming it was extremely helpful.

Thing 23, y'all!

Helene Blowers got the idea for Learning 2.0- 23 Things from Stephen Abram. Abram created 43 Things for anyone that is using the Internet. This was in hopes that people would be organized and to sort of their goals. Currently, I am unsure of how I will use Creative Commons Licensing directly but I will be sure not to use the work of others without asking for permission.

Thing 22

I made three different binders that related to what I think I will deal with when teaching. The names of my binders are : Middle School Education, Special Education, and Education Technology. This is the link that allows you to view my Middle School Education binder: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=815959





I was not a fan of this "Thing" but there are many ways that teachers can use LiveBinder in the classroom. Students could do a research project and use LiveBinder to organize the information that they have found for the particular subject. Honestly, I do not think I will use LiveBinder in my classroom as a teacher.

Thing 21

Here is the link to my video: Thing 21

This website is awesome! I think it is a super great tool to use in the classroom. The only downfall is that is costs, but I think it would be great to make videos and share them with your students. I think these videos capture the attention of students and they will enjoy what they are learning. I also think it would be great for students to create these videos to share with their peers.

Thing 20

WOW! Can I start by saying the "What Teachers Make" video by Taylor Mali is one of the BEST videos I've ever watched! I loved it! YouTube is great resource for teachers and students and I will use it in my classroom to help educate my students. I chose a motivational video for teachers because we all get discouraged at some points, so watching these videos can help us stay on track.

Thing 18

Social networking is constantly growing. Nowadays, almost everyone has a Facebook or Twitter to communicate with people all over the world. I think it is important for teachers to be up to date with how social networking works because it is becoming an important form of communication. Being a future middle school teacher I know that I will be faced with many different issues in the school and one of them is bullying. Cyber bullying has taken off and it is a major issue. I believe it is important for teachers to know how social networking works so that if there are any issues between students they can intervene.

I have had a Twitter and Facebook for many years now, so I feel like I know a lot about each network. I personally use Twitter more, but I think that Facebook is more useful when looking to communicate with people from all over. Facebook also has more features than Twitter. I do not see using Twitter or Facebook for school purposes, but maybe there are. I am sure that other teachers use these social networking sites in the classroom.