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.