New 13 Thing

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Create your own word search or see what others have created based on specific topics.

This would be beneficial to k-12 teachers - Expose key words on a topic, practice spelling words, or maybe some extra credit for students

Thing 13 of 13

My final thoughts...First personally I have used Skype IM the most with 4thteach (Deb Miller). It is faster than email and we can both multitask and get other things done while still communicating. I like to IM people because my ear doesn't have to get sore & its less expensive than texting! The 2nd Thing I will use the most is Diigo - now that I know it can be accessed at school it is sure to help keep me organized! One of the commonalities of all the Things is to share them with peers, communicate, comment and share ideas! These Things will also grab the students attention and help make learning fun! I shared my comic and my Jing show with family and friends. I shared Diigo with a couple of teacher friends. I would like to share Jing with my students, but I have not tried it at school yet. I am teaching 2nd grade summer school and my Jing story could be a spring board for the students to tell their own story or ellaborate on mine.

I think there has been a few classes of 23 things now, because I hear teachers talk about it more and more. It is neat to share ideas and comment on how challenging some of the Things can be. Between the 3 schools that I teach at, there have been at least 7 teachers that I have talked to about all the Things! We compare their uses and share ideas on how to use them in our classes. I think the Things Classes have changed my outlook of the web - I can say that some of the Things I didnt even know existed. I will be using several of the things in my classes this upcoming school year. The Things classes makes me want some computer time with my students in the lab.

Thing 12 of 13

Diigo is really easy to use. I had no problems loading my delicious account. I added some from my favorites as well. I like that the account is accessible from work. It will make it easier when traveling to the different schools. I like the sticky notes and the highlights, it will really help focus on the important material I want to cover with the students. This is one of the things that I will be using this year to help keep me organized. This will also help save time searching for that one perfect site that enhances my lesson. I look forward to using these features with my students. I think that the concept of Social Bookmarking will continue in the future. There is so much on the web & there are so many ideas that can be shared. I have had some form of a computer my entire life, its hard to imagine life without one. Even when you think you got the latest and greatest of all technologies ... just wait a week & you'll be saving your pennies for an upgrade!

Thing 11 of 13

This was really interesting. I am not sure how I could use it in the Art room, but I like it for personal use. I could make that to do list, or email myself a list of things that I need to bring to school. I like that dial2do sends an email and reminders. I think the speech to text cuts off after a certain amount of words/time. The speech is a little broken up on the Vozme site - but it does work. I had no problems getting theese programs to work. Poetry could be read aloud if there really is a time limit instead of a book. Daily weather reports could be recorded and played.

vozMe - From text to speech

vozMe - From text to speech

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Thing 10 of 13

I created an account in My Map called Malta's Treasures. I use google Earth at school all the time to show great landmarks. We fly around the world in art, using Google Earth. I like the idea of My Maps are created by me and how it narrows the focus. When I use Google Earth I tend to get sidetracked! On a personal note, I will be using My Maps prior to traveling. I would think that it saves valuable time trying to figure out directions in an unfamiliar city.

Malta's Treasures

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