Well, I am not sure I am totally sold on one or the other. I really like the idea of all my bookmarks being on the web so that I can access them anywhere.....and when the IS guy's comes and updates my computer and forget to save my bookmarks, I would have a back-up. :)
I tried starting with delicious and was pretty sure I had an account with them before. Apparently, I did but have no idea as to what my log-in or password was. So, I tried logging in with my Google account, which it said was an option...well I never had success with that option either. So I created a new account.
With Diigo I was creating a new account. Getting started was easy but I did have some trouble. I would create a bookmark before I set-up a list and then I would run into problems trying to add it into the list. I guess I kind of started off backwards.
I know it sounds old school but I really do like clicking on Favorites and just getting a quick list of bookmarks in folders. I like the look of just a clean list. Neither one of these really like that. They are a little more cluttered than I like. However, if I had too choose I think I like Diigo a little better. I do plan on adding more bookmarks, especially the ones I don't want to loose but use infrequently.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Second Life...NO, Say it isn't so!
Ha, ha, can you tell I am not a fan of Second Life.
I had the wonderful experience of Second Life last fall in another class and my fondness or it, or lack thereof, has not changed.
I just don't get it. But I must admit I have never been a fan of games, etc where you have to create a figure and role play. Heck, I don't even real life role play during training because I don't like it there either.
I tried talking to one person in Second Life, only find out they were as clueless as me :)
The one thing that helped me with Second Life was going to places I was familiar with in real life, ie: St. Louis Arch, MU J School, etc. It was cool to see how realistic some places looked.
When thinking about how I could use this in training, I struggle. I know I could post notes or slides that folks could walk through and view or maybe some valuable links but it is a stretch. I am just not sure how I would use Second Life in the training that I do. Maybe I just need help thinking outside the box.
Here I am at Selmo:
I had the wonderful experience of Second Life last fall in another class and my fondness or it, or lack thereof, has not changed.
I just don't get it. But I must admit I have never been a fan of games, etc where you have to create a figure and role play. Heck, I don't even real life role play during training because I don't like it there either.
I tried talking to one person in Second Life, only find out they were as clueless as me :)
The one thing that helped me with Second Life was going to places I was familiar with in real life, ie: St. Louis Arch, MU J School, etc. It was cool to see how realistic some places looked.
When thinking about how I could use this in training, I struggle. I know I could post notes or slides that folks could walk through and view or maybe some valuable links but it is a stretch. I am just not sure how I would use Second Life in the training that I do. Maybe I just need help thinking outside the box.
Here I am at Selmo:
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Technology in the Classroom--phones, netbooks, apps, etc
Let's start with....I don't have a smart phone and my 5th grade daughter thinks we are insane because we won't let her get a cell phone. Keep in mind where we live we don't have cell signal (welcome to country life).
And ironically, the same day we received this assignment a letter came home from the school saying that cell phones were banned and they were going to start enforcing it. Apparently, students were hiding them in their socks and up their sleeves and texting each other. I resisted e-mailing this assignment to the principal but I must admit I gave it serious thought :)
I can see where smart phones could be used in the classroom and I personally, did use the web on my phone just yesterday when I couldn't remember where in Liberty my daughter's dance competition was being held. (That is going to cost me)
Our school did invest in netbooks just this year and the one teacher is going great bonkers on using Google Apps. The kid's are loving it! They are collaborating on projects and I think it is great to her my daughter say, "All I need to do is "Share" my document with Mrs. Hall and I am done with my homework."
With that being said...we had someone give my daughter a netbook for Christmas and like myself they are a little clueless as to what to look for when it comes to hardware. It was a bust, you can't do anything with it. She can't look at her google e-mail or do homework etc. I think the only thing you could do is look at Facebook....which she is mad because she doesn't have an account with them either :) She is 10.
So, I do think using technology is great in the classroom and there are many options with cell phones, netbooks, kindles, nooks, etc. It is critical that you make sure you can get service and have quality hardware. Otherwise, it is just going to leave the students frustrated.
Apps that either my daughter has used or I think would be fun:
Google Doc
Zoho Challenge
Survey Monkey
Fluent News Reader--haven't used but looks cool for a History or Current Events class.
And ironically, the same day we received this assignment a letter came home from the school saying that cell phones were banned and they were going to start enforcing it. Apparently, students were hiding them in their socks and up their sleeves and texting each other. I resisted e-mailing this assignment to the principal but I must admit I gave it serious thought :)
I can see where smart phones could be used in the classroom and I personally, did use the web on my phone just yesterday when I couldn't remember where in Liberty my daughter's dance competition was being held. (That is going to cost me)
Our school did invest in netbooks just this year and the one teacher is going great bonkers on using Google Apps. The kid's are loving it! They are collaborating on projects and I think it is great to her my daughter say, "All I need to do is "Share" my document with Mrs. Hall and I am done with my homework."
With that being said...we had someone give my daughter a netbook for Christmas and like myself they are a little clueless as to what to look for when it comes to hardware. It was a bust, you can't do anything with it. She can't look at her google e-mail or do homework etc. I think the only thing you could do is look at Facebook....which she is mad because she doesn't have an account with them either :) She is 10.
So, I do think using technology is great in the classroom and there are many options with cell phones, netbooks, kindles, nooks, etc. It is critical that you make sure you can get service and have quality hardware. Otherwise, it is just going to leave the students frustrated.
Apps that either my daughter has used or I think would be fun:
Google Doc
Zoho Challenge
Survey Monkey
Fluent News Reader--haven't used but looks cool for a History or Current Events class.
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