WAHOO. I FINISHED. :)

Discovery Exercise

• What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
• I really enjoyed the LiveBinders exercise as I can see myself using it quite a bit.

• How has this program affected your lifelong learning goals?
• I now see how much is really out there and will not limit my goals.

• Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
• I was surprised at how much I didn't know!

• What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
• Maybe make it a bit more interactive with group DBs for students to converse.

• How will what you have learned influence your practice as a teacher?
• I know see the vast majority of resources available; I would be a fool not to use them.

• How do you plan to keep up with new developments in web 2.0? Recommend a way that you have found to be useful.
• I will keep up with the new developments in web 2.0 by subscribing to newsletters and remaining a member of the education groups I am currently in.

Thing #23

• Find an example or attribution that shows the Learning 2.0-23Things for Teachers blog was based on someone else's work and modified from its original.
• Now that you know about Creative Commons licensing, how will you use it in the future as a teacher?

I found this attribution that is somewhat like our 23 Things blog but is modified:  http://schoollibrarylearning2.csla.net/2007/02/23-things_27.html

Now that I understand Creative Commons licensing, I will use it to share with my students so that they understand the importance of giving credit to work, not copying, and (aside from not risking getting in trouble from authority figures in the future), they will have a new respect.

Thing #22

1. Set up your own LiveBinders account.
2. Create three education-related binders in your account. 
3. Find several resources to place in each of your binders.
4. Create a blog post that tells:

• What are the titles of your binders? 
• Embed one of your binders in your post. Click on the Options button under the binder you have selected to share, and then click on Embed. Copy the code and paste it into your blog post.
• Discuss how you might use LiveBinders in the classroom, including possible lesson ideas for students.
  
  I set up a livebinders account-- aschmidt.
  I created three education-related binders, one titled English Grammar, one titled Essay Writing, and one titled Standardized Testing Tips/Anxiety.

English Grammar

I could easily use this tool in the classroom as a way for my students to go through my lesson plans and choose their favorites (all the while learning!!), maybe have them play teacher and make their own lesson plan (again, sneaky learning here!!), or just to store my information and use at a later time. :)

Thing #21

My experience using Animoto was pleasant. The site was very simple to figure out. My only complaint is the length of the video. I understand that the point is to get you to purchase a video, but I feel like you should be able to make up to one minute for free rather than thirty seconds.

Here is my video! (images from Animoto's image pool)



Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Thing #20

For this assignment, I decided to simply make my own video. I found some statistics and used them for my video. I really, really enjoy youtube (for entertainment and education). I like how easy the site is to navigate and how there really is anything and everything to choose from.

I wish that the simplicity of the search engine could be applied to my library website when finding videos, etc.

This video could be an example for an assignment in which I ask my students to make a short video of a fact they found interesting/shocking.

Thing #19

• Are you a member of any online communities?
• Are any of these social networks appealing to you?
• What did you find that was interesting and that you might use later?0
  
  I am a member of a twitter group called 'Future Educators' along with a facebook discussion group of the same name. These groups are beneficial and appealing to me as I am able to connect with other future teachers, share information, and it's very, very simple to share. I will definitely continue to use twitter and facebook groups to share information, though as I graduate, I will join different groups!