Thing #16

For this blog I chose the Remember the Milk page and the Zamzar page . The Zamar page appealed to me because it was free. I like the PDF converter page because it worked for any computer but you had to pay a fee to even sign up for the page . It is also very easy to use and and convenient  that it doesn't require any software to download  and supports 1,200 file formats. I see this being a permanent page that I can keep access of .    The calendar is helpful in that it is a resource that I can use to look up important dates and information. It is helpful because I have a copy of my schedule without carrying my schedule everywhere because its in my account and I can use it ti mark home and work events . Both of these tools are resources that I could use in both the classroom and at home. They are both easy to use and free for everyone . I would recommend both these sites for others to use.

Thing #15

Editing stuff in Wiki was very easy to do . After logging in it was fun being able to just go into the site and change or edit what you wanted to incorporate onto the site . I would use Wiki in group discussion boards for my classroom because it would be the easiest way to add comments or change ideas and have everyone be able to view it on one place. I do find it interesting that it is so easy to change stuff on the page which can be a problem in certain situations .

Thing #14

The two websites I used was Gliffy and Mindmeister. Between the two I found that the flow chart was a lot easier to create than the mind maps . The Gliffy website was very easy to use and the format of the site was simple to use. All saved documents are saved into a file so that I could always go back and reference them if needed. When I got onto the Mindmeister site just signing up for the account was a pain in the butt. After getting the account set up and messing with the tools I found that it was frustrating using the tools to create the mind map . I feel that the directions were not easy to follow as well . I could use Gliffy and Mindmeister within the classroom when illustrating concepts in reading or science topics. These diagrams would be good to use to dissect a topic within these two subjects .

Thing #13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OdUOqyCydgVnSEnoAOGHBDT3veZiOOSkGX94IdClS2c/pub


Google Drive can be used by students in that it is an easier way to input information within the file and pull it up whenever it needs to be looked at or updated .  It is easy  to use and can be used by anyone .Google Drive is also good in the sense that it constantly saves data so the students will not have to worry about constantly saving their work in the file .

In comparison Zoho from a first glance has much more to offer than Google Drive. Zoho offers sales and marketing, customer service and support , email and collaboration, finances, human resources, and  business process. After signing up for Zoho and looking around the website I preferred Google Drive over Zoho because the website is a lot easier to use than Zoho. There is even more useful instructions on Google Drive than on Zoho which is an element that I like to have .

Thing #12

www.google.com/alerts

The google alerts was very easy to use . All you had to do was type in whatever subject you want to be alerted on and add it into your alerts. This is good as an educational tool because it can help with managing time because I won't have to keep looking up updates about the subject, it will do it for me.

https://www.google.com/calendar/render#g%7Cweek-2+22854+22860+22860

The google calendar was also very easy to use .This is a good educational tool because it can help me with time management. Looking at the calendar I can see what the day will look like and determine where there is extra time in the day to maybe go over something at the students did earlier in the day. It is also very good in keeping track with parents/ teacher appointments  and even other things such as doctor appointments.

Thing #11

I did not like doing this activity at all . It was very confusing for me to understand and go through the feeds. I did find it a lot easier to go through my feedly account  and go through my subscriptions than going through the RSS links.  Some interesting things I found was the Clutter Free Classroom link. It was cool to see different ways to  save money in the classroom .  I really didn't find anything that was unusual or strange . I did not find any other days to find other news feeds because I was comfortable using the Feedly account.

Thing #10

The five articles that I picked to check into weekly were:
                  1. Free Technology for Teachers
                  2. Cool Cat Teacher Blog
                  3. What the Teacher Wants
                  4. Mind Shift
                  5. Clutter Free Classroom

I like RSS and newsreaders because it does save a lot of time as far as looking up updated information. I would use this technology in school and in personal life because it saves time for me to look up stuff and gives me more time to do other things. Teachers can use RSS to  be updated  on the latest teaching trends and news. Teachers can also use it to help with lesson plans and coming up with new ways to teach and interact with the students .