Thing #18

Google Docs is much easier for me to use. Looking at Open Office was very confusing. I had no clue what it was, really and how I was supposed to use it. Google Docs is easily understandable. There was a message right in the middle of the screen telling me what to do. Perfect! Lots of icons and pictures...remember, I'm a visual learner. Pictures = a good thing! Seems to me that you can share your documents with others for peer editing and/or input.

Thing #17

Here is my rollyo link...
http://rollyo.com/auntiek/food_blogs_sites/
I'm glad that I was able to watch the short video on rollyo. I am a visual learner and the tutorial was very helpful. After watching, I found using rollyo very user friendly. I think it would be a great asset to a classroom...I am easily distracted so for me as a student, rollyo would have been ideal!

Thing #16

WIKIS!!!!! I feel like I'm in a Star Wars movie! Wikis are great! I can totally see using them to coordinate with other art teachers about up coming contests or displays or lessons. They are so very user friendly! I'm not sure that I would use a wiki with my elementary school kids, though...but fellow teachers, absolutely!

Thing #15

I like this quote from Michael Stephens from our reading...“the Library is human” because it makes the library a social and emotionally engaging center for learning and experience." This caught my attention because I strive to make my art classroom the very same thing. Slowly but surely, I'm getting there. I think I need to visit my library more often. After reading the entries tonight, I have done myself a great disservice but not utilizing my library! The world is changing and so is the library. Technology is constantly changing and it is up to each of us to continue learning - or be left in the dust!

My Problem

I've figured out my problem...I am easily distracted. I knew this already but really...I signed in to post something for Thing 15 about 30 minutes ago but I was distracted by the other blogs I'm reading. Not good...well, not good if I want to get these Things done! Okay...FOCUS!!!

Thing #14 - Technorati sign up

ktw2jaivdh...okay - just signed up for technorati. I must be on overload because I'm not getting all of this. Between tagging in thing 13 and technorati in thing 14, no comprendo! Maybe I need a break? I'll try it again tomorrow. Goodnight!

Thing #13

I am in love with delicious! I had not been able to figure out how to search for food blogs (other than checking out blogrolls...) but now I do! It's great! Not liking Digg. Delicious gave me more of what I was searching for. Okay...just spent more time on Delicious and now I am thoroughly confused. This "thing" might take me awhile to really understand.