I just searched white tigers, because it is my favorite animal. It only came up with about 5 results, but this was my favorite, taken on April 11, 2010 by Code52:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30358635@N07/4521858364/
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Thing 7...Flickr
Flickr is a very interesting website. You can upload picture for anything. You can upload it, share it, tag people in the picture, tell when you took it and where, and there is even an app for you to use it on your smartphones. Also, it is easy to get around the site, because you can search for certain photos by different keywords ans/or when the photo was taken.
I just searched white tigers, because it is my favorite animal. It only came up with about 5 results, but this was my favorite, taken on April 11, 2010 by Code52:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30358635@N07/4521858364/
I just searched white tigers, because it is my favorite animal. It only came up with about 5 results, but this was my favorite, taken on April 11, 2010 by Code52:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30358635@N07/4521858364/
Thing 6...Google It!
I chose to explore Google, because it is a site of come to (unintentionally) become rather dependent on the last few years. Google is wonderful for students, teachers, anybody. Whether you need to find the author of a book, a website about a specific topic, a picture you want to use for a power point, help with a math problem, almost ANYTHING can be found through Google. Google is very helpful, because it is so complex. You can search web pages, images, maps, video, sale, email, etc. Google has grown so much that it even has components such as Google Earth, and it even has its own browser called Google Chrome (which I use at home along with my Gmail account, love it!)
Thing 5...School 2.0
To me, School 2.0 is a whole new world. When I was in elementary school, we mainly used a bunch of paper for assignments and projects. Now, there is a whole new world of opportunities for schools to use, and I can only imagine how much more it will develop in the future.
With web 2.0, schools have a whole new variety of technology to use. For example, students can use the internet to find info for projects and help with school work. They can type up essays and format them in a number of different ways, and it is easier than having to write and re-write it constantly by hand. Also, they can use power points for projects and instant messaging, email, etc. to communicate with classmates and teachers. As for teachers, Web/School 2.0 makes their lives a lot easier. Teachers can create blogs and send emails to share knowledge with others and to communicate with students, parents, and coworkers. Also, they can use spreadsheets to easier and more accurately calculate students' grades, and use a variety of web sources to aid them during their instructional periods.
With web 2.0, schools have a whole new variety of technology to use. For example, students can use the internet to find info for projects and help with school work. They can type up essays and format them in a number of different ways, and it is easier than having to write and re-write it constantly by hand. Also, they can use power points for projects and instant messaging, email, etc. to communicate with classmates and teachers. As for teachers, Web/School 2.0 makes their lives a lot easier. Teachers can create blogs and send emails to share knowledge with others and to communicate with students, parents, and coworkers. Also, they can use spreadsheets to easier and more accurately calculate students' grades, and use a variety of web sources to aid them during their instructional periods.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Thing 4..Everyday I'm Commenting
Commenting on other's blogs and such is the perfect way to interact with others via the Internet. It is a great way to respond to peoples ideas and give your own opinion. One classmate brought up a good point in his blog, saying that you should think of facebook in this situation. If no one ever commented on anyone else's statuses, pictures, etc. wouldn't facebook be boring and virtually pointless?
By reading other people's blogs I began to pick up on their personalities and interests, especially reading people's "Thing 2" blogs entries. Reading why they chose their appearance of their avatars tells a lot about them without having to say much.
Also, reading other blogs is very beneficial when it comes to finding the right things to say, and it is comforting to know that I am not the only one who is newly exposed to the blogosphere.
I first read Derek Cooke's "Thing 4" entry, because it looked attention grabbing. It was rather lengthy, but he had some very good points. Next, I read Kristy Finger's "Thing 2" entry because her avatar looked so happy and vibrant, therefore I was curious as to why she chose it. After that, I looked at Mary Stinson's blog, because we talk alot and have the same major, so I was curious to see what she had to say. Unfortunately, she does not have much to read yet :/. Later, I went to Amanda Blankeship's blog because it was very bright colored and attention grabbing. I read her "Thing 2" entry and learned that her blog's design matches her personality very well.Finally, the last classmate's blog that I viewed belonged Samantha Fargus. I liked her reasons why blogs can be used in our teaching career.
For the two extra blogs in the blogosphere:
First I started following "Life can be Seriously Funny..." http://kelvynstevens.blogspot.com/
It is just a fun blog that brings some good humor into my day. I commented on a picture they posted on August 19 because it reminded me of how much I point out typos all the time.
The Second blog is a teacher's venting blog, called It's Not all Flowers and Sausages ( http://itsnotallflowersandsausages.blogspot.com/ ). I commented on their post, "Just another Manic Wednesday" Because it not only reminded me of a song I like, but it also reminded me of the rare days that I get all my homework done and can just sit down and relax (these days are VERY rare, might I add). This blog is fun, entertaining, and extremely relate-able.
By reading other people's blogs I began to pick up on their personalities and interests, especially reading people's "Thing 2" blogs entries. Reading why they chose their appearance of their avatars tells a lot about them without having to say much.
Also, reading other blogs is very beneficial when it comes to finding the right things to say, and it is comforting to know that I am not the only one who is newly exposed to the blogosphere.
I first read Derek Cooke's "Thing 4" entry, because it looked attention grabbing. It was rather lengthy, but he had some very good points. Next, I read Kristy Finger's "Thing 2" entry because her avatar looked so happy and vibrant, therefore I was curious as to why she chose it. After that, I looked at Mary Stinson's blog, because we talk alot and have the same major, so I was curious to see what she had to say. Unfortunately, she does not have much to read yet :/. Later, I went to Amanda Blankeship's blog because it was very bright colored and attention grabbing. I read her "Thing 2" entry and learned that her blog's design matches her personality very well.Finally, the last classmate's blog that I viewed belonged Samantha Fargus. I liked her reasons why blogs can be used in our teaching career.
For the two extra blogs in the blogosphere:
First I started following "Life can be Seriously Funny..." http://kelvynstevens.blogspot.com/
It is just a fun blog that brings some good humor into my day. I commented on a picture they posted on August 19 because it reminded me of how much I point out typos all the time.
The Second blog is a teacher's venting blog, called It's Not all Flowers and Sausages ( http://itsnotallflowersandsausages.blogspot.com/ ). I commented on their post, "Just another Manic Wednesday" Because it not only reminded me of a song I like, but it also reminded me of the rare days that I get all my homework done and can just sit down and relax (these days are VERY rare, might I add). This blog is fun, entertaining, and extremely relate-able.
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