educator

Web 2.0 was challenging, but well worth the effort.  I learned so much about the latest tools available to educators to help improve the way we teach, research, and collaborate.  My favorite tool was Page-flakes.  I plan to use it personally and professionally.  It is a great way to save different resources in one place.  I am very thankful for [...]

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Not sure how I would use this with my fifth grade class.  We have to be very careful when using Social Networking with young students.  However, I do see the benefit for educators.  I really enjoyed the “Learning 2.0 site and the video about “Teaching Density”.  I think its great that there is a place where teachers can go [...]

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This was the most time consuming task for me, however it was time well spent.  I will definitely use this tool professionally.  It is a great way to manage varies resources.  I like having everything on one page and right at my finger tips. The bookmarks are my favorite.  I plan to seek out other educational websites to add to my bookmarks.  I am always [...]

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I listened to “Obstacles to Opportunities Keynote 2007, Whys and Wherefores”, by Brian Crosby a 5th grade teacher.  He has taught school for 26 years.  Mr. Crosby is clearly in tune with how technology can enhance learning.  He uses blogging to improve student confidence and writing.  He also uses Digital Video in many ways.  The one [...]

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Listen to my Podcast!

Setting up a Podcast is easy, but deciding what to record is not.  I think my students will  use Pod-casting.  I probably will not create my own Podcast very often.

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Podcasting can be a powerful tool.  You have access to educators and other experts from all over the world.  You can hear information on several subjects from several sources.  You can also listen to audio books.  In the elementary directory the reader acts out the books, making them of high interest to young readers.  I also listened [...]

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43 Things is interesting, however I don’t think I will use it.  I think students might enjoy it as they are searching for their place in life.  They will see how many people share their goals, and  recieve some affirmation from the “cheering ”.  I do think writing down goals is helpful, but not in a public [...]

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This site could be used to access many book titles as well as list my books for future reference or to share with others.
Information from the site:

LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects [...]

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Del.icio.us is a great way to find and share educational web sites.  I’ve enjoyed searching the site for new and interesting websites. I plan to use this information to share websites with students and colleagues.  This will help to extend lessons beyond the classroom. Here are a few of the sites I found most beneficial:

Rainforest maths offers excellent interactive games and [...]

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I chose the “Ta-da List“.  I am always looking for new ways to organize.  This site had a wealth of ideas.  You can create a to do list for:

planning your day 
planning a trip
an agenda
a reminder list
prioritizing
a calender

These are a few of the list you can create.  I liked the calender reminder list, because you can make [...]

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