Tuesday, October 28, 2008

SIGN ME UP!?!??!

I just don't know about these 123 things! It feels like I have subscribed and created user names and passwords for about 123 things. If you couldn't google me before, I feel sure that I show up somewhere now. I feel confident that my sign ups are secure, but I'm still a bit wary---like I'm signing up for too many credit cards. Delicious was my latest addition. I understand the premise. I added my bookmarks and tagged them. I still don't completely understand all of the ramifications and capabilities and I think that is what is nagging my brain. I think of my supercautious Daddy looking over my shoulder and asking if I am sure about what I'm doing? Well, no. But I'm going on the trust I have in my colleagues in SCASL who are doing the same. Don't fail me now, friends!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Ramblin' all over 2.0

Two webinars in one week! Almost too cutting edge to be believed about me. Even though the second was a wikispace webinar that was broadcast (is that the right term for 2.0?) earlier, the info was most useful for me. The first this week was the SCASL Twilight webinar--so cool!

As I surfed through the award winning Web 2.0 tools, I was comforted to see several that I've used. My web confidence was boosted in that I saw several that I had at least heard of and I was able to learn more about. It is almost overwhelming, however, to see so many AWARD WINNERS that are unfamiliar and know that there are so many more that did not receive any mention. Whew! How will we ever keep up unless we participate in exercises that the 23 Things that raise our awareness . Thank you again and again for putting this together.

I'll be seeking one of our science teachers first thing tomorrow to scope out her knowledge of wikispaces. Based on what I know of her teaching style, wikispaces will be right up her alley. I feel collaboration coming on!

I joined Joyce Valenza's ning, TeacherLibrarianNetwork and added to my RSS reader.
I'm wondering if a ning would be a good place for our school or even district personnell to communicate with each other about Web 2.0 tools and their uses. Hmmmm.

Tried to create a SC history Search on Rollyo. Not sure it was successful. Still learning the nuts and bolts of all these apps. What a collection of nuts & bolts!

Rollyo has great possibilities for research projects that are used on a regular basis. The resources can be added and deleted as necessary and they will be easily accessible from any computer. (I hate it when I need something that is on a different computer.)

And so ends Week 5 --- Thanks for the opportunity to catch up!!
Can't wait to see what week 6 holds in store. Rest well, all!

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Now I have it! ---Maybe....

Thank you, Cathy, for pointing out that the Google Sharing set up wasn't as easy as I thought it was! That is why you are one of my techno-mentor GURUs! I thought you shared the whole blog. Now, after more exploring, I know that you share a specific post and add the blog to the RSS after exploring other posts and deciding that it is too cool to miss.

Thanks for the heads up and the always useful advice.

http://www.google.com/reader/shared/14583537151105983258

Shared list

Thing 9

The hunt for RSS feeds is overwhelming! I think I prefer to "happen" upon them through the recommendation of someone. The deliberate search gave too much food for thought! Although I did find several SLJ RSS feeds that I added. So far I still prefer those that I discover through my techno-mentors-- Heather Loy, Cathy Nelson, and others. I learn so much from their experiences. I appreciate the guidance of the 23 THINGS so that I have a definite path to follow and I am not floundering helter skelter through cyber space!

Thing #8

You were right about this being the hardest! I'm still not so sure I did it right. I do have the RSS working for me on Google Reader. It is really cool to click in and see what's new with favorite bloggers. Is it ok to set it up for the 23 Things on BlogLines and then not use it?

http://www.bloglines.com/public/VCub This shows the Blogs from this exercise.

http://www.google.com/reader/shared/14583537151105983258

These are the blogs I subscribe to and read regularly. It used to be ....So many books, so little time. Now it is So much STUFF (to read), so little time!!!