Thing20 VIDEO!

Ok this looks really cool.I found things at both the video links that would be neat to have access to. TeacherTube was easier to embedded than YouTube but there were many useful videos in both places. This embedded video deals withabsolute value, a basic skill in Algebra, that I think would "catch" the kids simplyby being a different way of seeing the information.

Thing 19 Web2.0

I was amazed at all the sites that were out there for all these categories and was impressed that so many of the ones library2play had already sent us to to explore. I love del.icio.us and was excited it won for bookmarking! Flikr won for photos and yahoo!answers is a siteI use and was glad to see it made the roll!
YouTube looks great from things I have seen on other blogs but as usual Spring Branch has it blocked! I have never really gotten into My Space or Face Book and Twitter is blocked too so I still don't know what the big thing is about these socialization site.
ThenYahoo!Pipes information is blocked as are Yourminis for Widgets.

I will attempt to find time to get over onto another server or sign in again on my own internet so I can view some more of them.
LOTS OF COOL TOOLS!!

Thing 18

I am sure if Microsoft Office were unavailable to me that Open Office would be useful. All the systems in office (or maybe just the ones I us) are familiar to me in M.W.. I tried downloading two versions(English and Spanish to see if it would translate between the versions for those dual letters home but, the system wouldn't let me. I will have to do some more checking on that!

Google Docs is another matter. I can see me using it since it has a shortcut to all the other Google services I have discovered so far in this web play thing. The action toolbars and commands are very similar to M.W. and so they feel comfortable.It is also available OFFLINE so you can work on documents when you are not connected!

Thing 17 WOW this is cool! Rollyo!

I am truly amazed. I created 2 - one of course for travel to Ireland - but the other was created using the start of a shared search roll for Latino Issues. I searched then for Latino issues in teenagers( I do teach middle school) and learned way more than I thought I would. Look at it if you have a few seconds!
http://rollyo.com/search.html?q=teenagers&sid=394223

Thing 16 WIKIWIKI

Wow, an interactive web site where all can view, edit ,and delete information?? I think this would work great for team minutes and also for group planning! I am so glad to have del.icio.us to keep track of all this so I can play more as we go along!

Thing 15

The thing here for Library2.0 is very amazing but is also very disturbing. While e-library's for the rural schools are an awesome idea, and where catalogues of many resources is admirable: what of the joy of sitting in the den with a BOOK????
What is the choice?? A PC or a book???

On a personal note: I am thinking that at 50 , I can see more and more of my "comfort zone" disappearing.

Think 14

I did not find this site to be much different except for the video feeds. Those were pretty awesome! However, since it is you-tube and the district security blocks it , it is not included here.