Thing 11

This slide could be utilized by a counselor/teacher when speaking with students regarding career exploration or for a parent open house. By tapping into what has already been created saves time in trying to prepare one's own slides. Why reinvent the wheel? Also, students could use this as a sample for a class project in a Careers class for example to develop their own slideshow on careers and career exploration. Other slides that I explored could be used in a similar manner, especially in comparing career and interviewing tips from different parts of the world. This is great!

Thing 11

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Thing 10

Reading about Google Docs reminds of an earlier blog statement "the answer to information overload is to produce more information." Instead of being inundated with a flood of e-mails and trying to constantly update a document or presentation, transferring a document from off-line to online can not only keep the flow of information organized but save time. I am all for saving time. Hey, I think that I may actually be getting some of this tech stuff.

Thing 8

I find this social bookmarking a litle confusing. While a powerful tool in connecting like-minded individuals and collaborating on connective topics, here I am in my cubicle typing all day and speaking very little to my colleagues. I think for me, I need to balance the two. I do like the idea of organizing my bookmarks by tagging.

Thing 5

Wow. I found the reading from this section the best so far. I could relate to Steve Hargadon's presentation (especially with the Star Trek communicatorand the next generation). To me, it appears that we are moving from a vertical relationship (w 1.0) to a more horizontal one with the emphasis on conversation. To illustrate what he and his wife experienced watching the students at the basketball game, I just experienced while on vacation. Midst a family gathering, my daughter took pictures, posted them on her facebook account for our son who lives here to see and returned before I knew she had left. I agree that we need to teach students how to discern information and how to produce content. I had a little problem with his statement that the answer to information overload (which plagues me) is to produce more information. I am still chewing on that one. I see Web 2.0 as also the new generation on collaboration. As a teacher who taught at a small school some years ago, we had these discussions on integrating our discipline's content in order for students to see the overlapping nature of them. With web 2.0, this can be done on a much higher plane. I only wish I could still be in the classroom using this tool with my students and colleagues. But to have what David Warlick describes, all players need to be onboard including administration. Since I am no longer in the classroom, I feel I can contribute from the other end. I look forward to learning more.

Thing 4

Wow. These postings have really made me thing how fast the technology and communications has changed just since I finished college. I though I was really advanced when I typed my term papers on my Apple II computer. Research was done through hours in the college library (yes library and not media center). The world has certainly changed and I agree that educational institutions have not caught up to the global perspective our young people need to be have in order to become competitive in the world market. We as educators want to keep the traditions in which we are familiar and comfortable. I want to become a lifelong learner and much of this is a little scary, especially since I am one of the few people on the planet who has never been on Ebay, Myspace or Facebook. But I want to remain relevant and help those whom I touch to grow and develop. I especially like the saying listed in one of the blogs about we are no longer what we own but rather what we share. I look forward to growing as well in order to share.

Thing 3

The concept of blogging is mind-boggling in and of itself. Such communication to any and everyone about any or everything. This enormous "thing" can become a little overwhelming. I am like a kid in a candy store with so many selections to choose from, I cannot choose. I only wish this type of communication was possible when I began my teaching career. There were so many areas in which I had questions but was too afraid to ask. The flow of ideas and sharing with others with similar interests and learning from diverse views. Part of the problem preventing many individuals from engaging in blogging I believe is the "fear of the unknown." People want to continue what they have already done and resist change. However, it is a tremendous tool in today's cyber universe. Will I become an avid blogger after completing this course? I am not sure. What do you think? Can you help me develop an insatiable interest in blogging as I find reading a good book?