Monday, April 13, 2009
Thing #23 - Survey
FINISHED!!! In a way I am sad to have finished the 23 Things but so glad I do not have another deadline. It was fun looking forward each week to a new Thing to explore and learn. I am thankful to Neflin for this wonderful opportunity.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thing #22 - Staying Current
I have gone back and reviewed a lot of the "Things" and found that they don't seem as difficult and nerve wracking as when I first started with all this new technology.
I added LifeHacker to my GoogleReader. This gives you tips and downloads for getting things done. Mind hacks offer reasonable solutions to common productivity.
The one thing that this exercise has taught me is to "jump right in". It's not as intimidating now. I've continued to use MySpace, FaceBook, Flickr, and Google Reader almost daily. I plan to continue to use and explore new websites and technology to keep up with the times.
I think I will actually miss having a "Thing" to look at and explore every week. Go 23 Things!
I added LifeHacker to my GoogleReader. This gives you tips and downloads for getting things done. Mind hacks offer reasonable solutions to common productivity.
The one thing that this exercise has taught me is to "jump right in". It's not as intimidating now. I've continued to use MySpace, FaceBook, Flickr, and Google Reader almost daily. I plan to continue to use and explore new websites and technology to keep up with the times.
I think I will actually miss having a "Thing" to look at and explore every week. Go 23 Things!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Thing # 21 Student 2.0 Tools
I plan to introduce these great tools to my grandchildren in middle and high school. I think it would be a fantastic tool if it helped them to stop procrastinating and actually finish projects before the last minute. Timely reminders to students while working on a science fair project or other assignment would be wonderful. The calculators give a generalized guideline for when you need to finish something for a project or essay.
The Assignment Calculator offered individual suggestions if the subjet matter was listed on the drop down menu.
The Research Calculator was more general information but giving you a timeline which would, if you followed it, allow you to finish your project on time.
The Teacher guide to the Research Calculator had a lot of good handouts which might enable students to get a better understanding of how to prepare a paper and some seemed to make it a little easier to organize your information.
Libraries could make these sites available through their websites. On a Myspace for teens students could access these sites easily.
Maybe I will try the Assignment Calculator when I start Spring Cleaning to see if it will keep me motivated and on track.I will probably need a lot of gentle reminders for that project before I finish.
The Assignment Calculator offered individual suggestions if the subjet matter was listed on the drop down menu.
The Research Calculator was more general information but giving you a timeline which would, if you followed it, allow you to finish your project on time.
The Teacher guide to the Research Calculator had a lot of good handouts which might enable students to get a better understanding of how to prepare a paper and some seemed to make it a little easier to organize your information.
Libraries could make these sites available through their websites. On a Myspace for teens students could access these sites easily.
Maybe I will try the Assignment Calculator when I start Spring Cleaning to see if it will keep me motivated and on track.I will probably need a lot of gentle reminders for that project before I finish.
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