Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thing 15....
Rollyo is free, so I registered and created a short searchroll. It was simple to do; I just decided on the subject of music, and then I chose a couple of websites that are representative of my favorites.
The sites I chose are the ones the searchroll will use to search for information.
Once my searchroll had been created, I was given the option to keep it private, or to allow other people to use it. I decided to put the searchroll onto my blog. I just cut and pasted the HTML that was provided, and it posted immediately.
How would we use it at school? Well, if a teacher had a very specific subject area in mind, we could create a rollyo which may facilitate quality control and reliable, authentic research.
Rollyo is free, so I registered and created a short searchroll. It was simple to do; I just decided on the subject of music, and then I chose a couple of websites that are representative of my favorites.
The sites I chose are the ones the searchroll will use to search for information.
Once my searchroll had been created, I was given the option to keep it private, or to allow other people to use it. I decided to put the searchroll onto my blog. I just cut and pasted the HTML that was provided, and it posted immediately.
How would we use it at school? Well, if a teacher had a very specific subject area in mind, we could create a rollyo which may facilitate quality control and reliable, authentic research.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Thing 14…
I played around with igoogle for a start page, but I use aol and I prefer it. With the latest version of aol, I can make similar choices and I like the format. I made a countdown to summer and posted it on the blog. I also made a link to lifehacker because I want to revisit it.
Yes, I found the calendar and list sites to be helpful both at home and at school. I created a google calendar for both monthly and weekly events. It was very simple to navigate; I toggled back and forth between tabs with ease.
I’d like to explore the use of PDF converters for student use more thoroughly.
I played around with igoogle for a start page, but I use aol and I prefer it. With the latest version of aol, I can make similar choices and I like the format. I made a countdown to summer and posted it on the blog. I also made a link to lifehacker because I want to revisit it.
Yes, I found the calendar and list sites to be helpful both at home and at school. I created a google calendar for both monthly and weekly events. It was very simple to navigate; I toggled back and forth between tabs with ease.
I’d like to explore the use of PDF converters for student use more thoroughly.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thing 13…
Using Library Thing was easy and enjoyable. Some of my books were very popular, and the comments and ratings were interesting and informative. I’d consider linking Library Thing to a personal blog, but I’d hesitate to link it within the school media center website because of the lack of editorial detail. We currently share booklists through links to other sites and databases which are not as interactive and social.
Using Library Thing was easy and enjoyable. Some of my books were very popular, and the comments and ratings were interesting and informative. I’d consider linking Library Thing to a personal blog, but I’d hesitate to link it within the school media center website because of the lack of editorial detail. We currently share booklists through links to other sites and databases which are not as interactive and social.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Thing 12…
The wiki concept allows a group of people to add comments and collaborate on issues without sending, editing, and resending memos or emails. I like the social implications as well as the time-saving features of a wiki. The book lover’s wikis work well in a media center setting. In addition to books, students can include comments about movies and games. They can write collaborative stories, do reading circle work, group projects, etc.
Wikipedia is not banned by my teachers, but we do not encourage an end-all reliance on it. Students are given freedom to read it, but cautioned about its editorial policies.
I chose to edit the Neflin wiki.
The wiki concept allows a group of people to add comments and collaborate on issues without sending, editing, and resending memos or emails. I like the social implications as well as the time-saving features of a wiki. The book lover’s wikis work well in a media center setting. In addition to books, students can include comments about movies and games. They can write collaborative stories, do reading circle work, group projects, etc.
Wikipedia is not banned by my teachers, but we do not encourage an end-all reliance on it. Students are given freedom to read it, but cautioned about its editorial policies.
I chose to edit the Neflin wiki.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Thing 11…
While I found the news/information sites interesting on a home or personal level, I can’t recommend them for a middle school media center because of the potential for inappropriate content. For example, one of the most popular articles headlined profanity. That’s where an editor is helpful.
For this reason, I think these tools may be a productivity detractor rather than an enhancer.
I did find it very easy to share the news article from the NY Times. Using the share tool, I selected the Mixx icon; the article and rating appeared instantaneously.
While I found the news/information sites interesting on a home or personal level, I can’t recommend them for a middle school media center because of the potential for inappropriate content. For example, one of the most popular articles headlined profanity. That’s where an editor is helpful.
For this reason, I think these tools may be a productivity detractor rather than an enhancer.
I did find it very easy to share the news article from the NY Times. Using the share tool, I selected the Mixx icon; the article and rating appeared instantaneously.
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