Thing 13

I tried Twitter. I can't see me using this. I don't have the time to log on and type little things I do every day. I didn't know anyone to try to follow. I don't want to follow the life of some stranger, I've got zillions of other things I have to do. I could see my kids maybe liking this...but they use MSN, e-mail, or text messaging

Thing 12

I've got an account set up in Library Thing, http://www.librarything.com/home/lib.lady66
I don't think I would use this a lot... I would be interested in the talk forums the most I think. This way I can share what I've read and get other's opinions.

Thing 11

Technology is a mind boggling tool. The stars are no longer the limit, the limits lie only within you as to what you do with this tool.
One thing I want to try to do is help my 2nd grade teacher connect with a classroom in Hawaii and another in Alaska. She wants to do on-line "conferencing" online. We don't have any fancy equipment, our computers have camera's and microphones and I know it's doable. How do I go about finding classroom? Has anyone done this with simple technology? Any advice? comments??

Thing 10

The Medal Winner picture was edited in Dumpr.
http://www.dumpr.net/







The Read poster was created in http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/publishing/graphics/READ_Mini_Posters.cfm

You could just spend days and days exploring here.

Flickr

Wow... seems the possibilities are endless!
Flickr Flash Puzzle Zone - Kids can take pictures of anything: classmates, letters of the alphabets, teachers...and create puzzles. They can put them together on those inside recess days!

Bubblr: kids can work on figurative language (onomonopia, similies, alliteration...) and create comic strips using pictures of themselves or things/situations around them.

Fastr - you could group objects and show them and see if the kids could put them in a catagorize them

AlphaLearnr - would help with the ELL students - Teaching English through photos.

GLFlickrShow - Could be used after a field trip where the kids took pictures.

Winter "Daze"

Winter in NE can be harsh...and beautiful. Nebraska, it really is, the good life!

I couldn't get the photo in this message by linking to the URL. I finally got it to work by using the browse button.

Finding Feeds - lesson 7

It was easiest for me to use the "Top 1000" to find ideas of what to subscribe to. Working full time and being a full time mom "off the clock," I don't spend hours on the computer just for me. I need to get info quick and go on. RSS is a great way to do this.
I seemed to lean more towards the "fun" feeds (quotes of the day, word of the day, comics..) maybe life's too serious and I want to find some fun :)