Week 8, Thing #18

I looked at both Zoho and Google docs and found them to be quite similar. I played around with Google docs because I thought it would be better to use since I already have a Google account. This would be a great way to write those "group documents" that sometimes come up during the year, like letters to the school board, new district-wide library policies, etc. There were templates for almost every conceivable use. I would back up all my documents on my school server, but Google docs is another safety net.

Week 5, Thing #11

From the Web 2.0 awards winners list, I choose to look at del.icio.us and Google docs. I found del.icio.us helpful for finding websites and blogs about certain topics. When I choose web 2.0 and deducation together, I found some links that would be helpful and some I already use like Thinkfinity and Edutopia. However, when I looked for plays for teens (my drama teacher has been looking for scripts online) all I found were pornographic bookmarks! I can see using this to find resources occaisionally, but I do not think I will subscribe unless there is a real need in the future. Google docs could be a great tool for group projects.

The Ning I joined was set up by Joyce Valenza. BookVideoNing's purpose is to share media (in any digital format) to promote books, reading, and literacy K-12. This fits in perfectly with the "book trailer" ideas a teacher and I are working on. I've already found some useful information, especially about the use of creative commons in education.

I played travel IQ, but did not make it through all the levels! Geography bee students just might like this.