One Last Thing..

For the most part, I really enjoyed doing this project! Although there were some "things" I did not fully understand or enjoy doing, I did learn a lot of great and helpful things that I can use in my future classroom. I was also introduced to a lot of neat programs and websites that I did not know existed. I don't particularly have a favorite "thing," but I really enjoyed making the picture collages and video.

Thing #23

APSU's 23 Things is based on Stephen Abram's 43 Things. I came to this conclusion because a lot of the "things" we have done throughout this assignment are on the list for 43 Things, too.
(For example: #5, Flickr, and #22, del.icio.us)

"Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright."

Although I knew the general guidelines for borrowing someone elses work, I've never heard of Creative Commons before. I think this is something that all teacher candidates need to learn and familiarize themselves with. I plan to teach 2nd grade, but I do think that even 6 and 7 year olds should know about Creative Commons. After creating the power point for Creative Commons in Education 3040, I decided to save it so I could share it with my future classroom.

Thing #22

I did not really enjoy searching for a podcast on the sites suggested on the 23 Things homepage. I listened to at least five and they were all too long and boring. For the podcast assignment for Education 3040, I searched through podcasts on the internet and had a much better experience. I didn't find any of the ones I listened to tonight interesting or helpful. Maybe I was listening to the wrong ones, though. I was trying to find something that went along with my standard and grade level: second grade / The Water Cycle, but I didn't have any luck. The link below is one of the many "genre's" I listened to:

http://www.epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=142&openpod=9#anchor9

Thing #21

** I need some help with this post, please **

I created my video, but it will not let me share it on my blog. I have the link to it but I would like for it to pop up in my blog like the video in my thing #20 did. If anyone could help me with this, I'd greatly apprecaite it :)

http://animoto.com/play/7AxMFXtkUvS1NquprK6c8A

I have tried time and time again to get my video to automatically show up on my blog, but it isn't working. I keep getting an "error" pop-up when I try to link the video. On the other hand, my video contains pictures of my boyfriend and I through our six-year journey :) I had a lot of fun creating this and could definitely see myself using Animoto again.

Thing #20

I searched through YouTube for a good fifteen minutes before deciding to go with this video. I figured if I had to share it with everyone, it should be beneficial to everyone watching it! The video I selected has the "top ten tips" for new teachers. 

I have only searched through videos on YouTube once or twice in the past and personally do not care for the site.

Thing #19

Except for MySpace and Facebook (and now TeacherPop), I am not a member of any social networks. I did explore 43 Things a little, but I chose not to join this network. 

43 Things is a network that people join and leave their experiences or opinions on certain things that other people may want to do in their life time, such as, save money, lose weight, work from home, etc. Although some people may like the idea of this site, I personally did not. (Probably because I rely on Google for a lot of these "things" and can type any questions I have into Google's search engine and get just as much, if not more, information).

Thing #18

I have had both a MySpace and a Facebook for 5+ years.

I had a hard time understanding Facebook when I first set up my account, probably because I was so used to MySpace, but it didn't take long for me to get the hang of it. I now like Facebook more than MySpace for many, many reasons! The only thing I really like about MySpace is that you can personalize your profile.

I can't think of any reasons as to why either of these sites should be used in the classroom. I'm planning to teach 2nd grade and doubt any of my students will have an account with either MySpace or Facebook. Although both are a good way to stay in touch with people and also keep up with certain businesses, schools, artists, etc., I don't think either of them should be used as a way to communicate with your students.