Wow! This really opens up a lot of things to me. There are so many blogs available for the things I am interested. I added two scrapbooking blogs. I love it!
I had some trouble and was not successful in adding the bloglines tab to my links toolbar. I will be sending a SOS out to our coordinators. But, I still really love this 23 Things project. So much to learn so little to time to do. But I will make the time.
Also, I learned how to SKYPE this week. Boy is that a great way to keep in touch. And its' FREE, FREE, FREE. Well, I am ready to learn other new things.
Boy, as I reflect on the power of WEB 2.0, I realize that it would be a great tool for senios to keep in the mainstream of life. It's one way of staying connected to the world. This is a great tool. I have found some interesting things on different blogs. I love the Richardson and Warlick Blogs. Just great.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thing 4: Learning about Rich Site Summary (RSS)
Whew!!!
I really like the idea of using the bloglines account to keep up with my blogs and other items that I am interested in following. Here's another example of how fast and how frequently a person gets information via the internet. No wonder kids feel like they have to down shift at school. They are so used to multiple streams of information, images, etc coming at them at one time. It's no wonder they can successfully multi-task. Boy, we educators have to 'GET WITH THE PROGRAM" if we expect to reach our students and help them learn at optimal levels. I will enjoy reading my bloglines account regularly so that I can really keep up.
RSS or Rich Site Summary is a great Web 2.0 tool for keeping track of my blogs. Boy, I am finding it a little difficult to remember everything. I wonder how I can make this new knowledge 'second nature' to me. I believe that's the only way I can make it mine and really have an ease in using the tools. I will keep practicing. I think it becomes natural as I use it more and more. Hope, I am not too old to learn this stuff. (;0)
I really like the idea of using the bloglines account to keep up with my blogs and other items that I am interested in following. Here's another example of how fast and how frequently a person gets information via the internet. No wonder kids feel like they have to down shift at school. They are so used to multiple streams of information, images, etc coming at them at one time. It's no wonder they can successfully multi-task. Boy, we educators have to 'GET WITH THE PROGRAM" if we expect to reach our students and help them learn at optimal levels. I will enjoy reading my bloglines account regularly so that I can really keep up.
RSS or Rich Site Summary is a great Web 2.0 tool for keeping track of my blogs. Boy, I am finding it a little difficult to remember everything. I wonder how I can make this new knowledge 'second nature' to me. I believe that's the only way I can make it mine and really have an ease in using the tools. I will keep practicing. I think it becomes natural as I use it more and more. Hope, I am not too old to learn this stuff. (;0)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Thing 3: Explore How Educators Use Blogs!
I enjoyed learning how to work on my blog page. I liked designing and making it more my own. I still have a few questions about how I can move the title of my blog over so that it doesn't cover my "Musical note" image. Boy, this was really fun! I love adding beautiful pictures. I want my blog to be interesting and attractive. Can't wait to learn more about designing it.
I added a gadget, but don't thing I got it quite right. I was hoping that it might be beautiful pictures that would change automatically on the bottom of my blog. However, I had to click on an image and a window opened up. Is that correct? I hope I did it right. I would also like to add a side bar with additional things a person can do (in terms of gadgets), but I will have to learn that another day.
Here it is 10: 48 p.m. on Tuesday night, and I just can't seem to put my laptop up and get ready to retire. I am FASCINATED AND CAPTIVATED BY "23 THINGS"! LOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEE IT! This is really exciting. I kinda stumbled through it but I enjoyed learning Thing #3.
Insight
As I read some of the blogs, I realized that one transition point for teachers and students will be getting accustomed to using this type of technology for learning and not just entertainment. I believe that the shift must happen in the minds of the educators who work with students. When do we begin to trust that students would effectively use this tool for their learning?
This really teaches me that it's important to develop their capacity to determine the accuracy and validity of the information they receive. I am finding that as I work through the activities of this project that it opens up my thinking. I invite anyone to share their insights about some of the perils and promises technology purposed for student learning might present to us.
Well,Tabpsalmist1954 signing off! See you soon! (;-)
I added a gadget, but don't thing I got it quite right. I was hoping that it might be beautiful pictures that would change automatically on the bottom of my blog. However, I had to click on an image and a window opened up. Is that correct? I hope I did it right. I would also like to add a side bar with additional things a person can do (in terms of gadgets), but I will have to learn that another day.
Here it is 10: 48 p.m. on Tuesday night, and I just can't seem to put my laptop up and get ready to retire. I am FASCINATED AND CAPTIVATED BY "23 THINGS"! LOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEE IT! This is really exciting. I kinda stumbled through it but I enjoyed learning Thing #3.
Insight
As I read some of the blogs, I realized that one transition point for teachers and students will be getting accustomed to using this type of technology for learning and not just entertainment. I believe that the shift must happen in the minds of the educators who work with students. When do we begin to trust that students would effectively use this tool for their learning?
This really teaches me that it's important to develop their capacity to determine the accuracy and validity of the information they receive. I am finding that as I work through the activities of this project that it opens up my thinking. I invite anyone to share their insights about some of the perils and promises technology purposed for student learning might present to us.
Well,Tabpsalmist1954 signing off! See you soon! (;-)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Thing 2: Create Your Own Blog!
Why am I participating in 23 Things?
I love the idea that I can learn how to use technology to enhance my learning and the learning of the people that I serve. I am already thinking of opening some blogs for some of the groups I work with on a regular basis. How exciting is that!
What do I hope to learn?
I would like to learn how to create and use podcasts? I think that is a marvelous tool to utilize and share with. I have listened to a couple of them in my own quest for learning, but would like to learn to create both podcasts and video podcasts.
Another thing I would like to work with is wikis...I wonder if that would be a good way for me to learn some criteria to judge the information being shared. Information literacy is another area that I think I need to have some skill. So there's another avenue for deeper learning on my part.
Insight...
One insight that I have gained is that you have to get past the fear of getting stuck in the technology. The only way that you can do this is to practice, try it out, learn as you go. It's important to me that I not let the fear stop me. It takes time, though.
This writing on the Internet is interesting. You sort of have to depersonalize it if you want to remain anonymous. I do wonder about the security of it with so many cyber thieves out there hunting for victims for identity theft.
In a way, it does impact the writing in that one must be more conscious of what's being shared. However, I am a writer and I found it easy to write in my blog. (But I guest you can tell that by that fact that I am so VERBOSE!)
Well, that's it for Thing 2's blog and reflection. I LOVE THIS PROJECT!!!!
Tabpsalmist1954 over and out!
I love the idea that I can learn how to use technology to enhance my learning and the learning of the people that I serve. I am already thinking of opening some blogs for some of the groups I work with on a regular basis. How exciting is that!
What do I hope to learn?
I would like to learn how to create and use podcasts? I think that is a marvelous tool to utilize and share with. I have listened to a couple of them in my own quest for learning, but would like to learn to create both podcasts and video podcasts.
Another thing I would like to work with is wikis...I wonder if that would be a good way for me to learn some criteria to judge the information being shared. Information literacy is another area that I think I need to have some skill. So there's another avenue for deeper learning on my part.
Insight...
One insight that I have gained is that you have to get past the fear of getting stuck in the technology. The only way that you can do this is to practice, try it out, learn as you go. It's important to me that I not let the fear stop me. It takes time, though.
This writing on the Internet is interesting. You sort of have to depersonalize it if you want to remain anonymous. I do wonder about the security of it with so many cyber thieves out there hunting for victims for identity theft.
In a way, it does impact the writing in that one must be more conscious of what's being shared. However, I am a writer and I found it easy to write in my blog. (But I guest you can tell that by that fact that I am so VERBOSE!)
Well, that's it for Thing 2's blog and reflection. I LOVE THIS PROJECT!!!!
Tabpsalmist1954 over and out!
Thing 1: Learn about Web 2.0
OMG ! I am so excited about this project. I know that I am going to learn lots of ways in which technology can enhance my practice in working with the adults I support. As I was reading Dave Warlick's article, I realized that a whole new world will be opening up. The possibilities are endless. When I think about ways in which I might support the people I work with I really think this is great. For example, I work with the High Priority Schools Coaches. Last week, I did a PD session, and one of the coaches says she takes me with her when she is working with teachers. She used the acronmym--WWTD--what would Tabpsalmist do? It helped her to recall some of the coaching strategies and techniques I have shared and taught. What if, I started a coaching BLOG? What an idea, then we could have a coaching community and support each others' work. WOW! what a great active learning possibility. That's exciting.
The video, helped me to capture a greater understanding that we are missing too many opportunities to learn. Learning is a social experience (Vygotsky's theory of proximal development). What not use the technology to bring us near to each other socially to learn, learn, learn.
OMG, I am glad I signed up for this project. But, I also have a little sense of fear that I might not be able to do all the activities. I got stuck even creating this blog...But I was able to get some help. I may be a little apprehensive BUT I won't let it stop me. I would like to learn all these tools, but I really want to become proficient so that I can use them easily in my work.
Well, that's it for Thing I. I would love someome to answer this post and share their insights as well.
Addendum...(once I found the blog again. (;-O)OMG! I am having some trouble downloading a picture. Don't quite know how to do it. I wanted to customize my blog. Oh, well, that's my first question on the the 23 Things help line.
I did something wrong and thought I had lost the entire blog, but it was saved in the drafts file. HALLELUJAH! Well, I am learning! Slow but sure...(more slowly than surely). But I will get there.
Tabpsalmist1954
The video, helped me to capture a greater understanding that we are missing too many opportunities to learn. Learning is a social experience (Vygotsky's theory of proximal development). What not use the technology to bring us near to each other socially to learn, learn, learn.
OMG, I am glad I signed up for this project. But, I also have a little sense of fear that I might not be able to do all the activities. I got stuck even creating this blog...But I was able to get some help. I may be a little apprehensive BUT I won't let it stop me. I would like to learn all these tools, but I really want to become proficient so that I can use them easily in my work.
Well, that's it for Thing I. I would love someome to answer this post and share their insights as well.
Addendum...(once I found the blog again. (;-O)OMG! I am having some trouble downloading a picture. Don't quite know how to do it. I wanted to customize my blog. Oh, well, that's my first question on the the 23 Things help line.
I did something wrong and thought I had lost the entire blog, but it was saved in the drafts file. HALLELUJAH! Well, I am learning! Slow but sure...(more slowly than surely). But I will get there.
Tabpsalmist1954
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