Thing #8 RSS feed & Google Reader

I was relieved that they made a video for RSS feed, it sure made it easier for me to "see" what they were talking about with my own two eyes. Visual aides are very helpful since just about all of this stuff is really new to me!!!

Google reader is pretty cool, I liked being able to choose the news sites and any other sites "I"
want to view. This tool could be very helpful for Teachers and Coach's alike to be able to view info they have chosen and not have to go looking for it, such a current events and game scores.

Thing #7

I liked Igoogle, it was fun being able to choose just what you information you wanted and have instantly.(I have used it too see what is on at the local movie theater) Our students would enjoy being able to have instant access to sports info, movie theater info, any number of choices to put on their own Igoogle page.

I also liked google earth. I used this to look at my home, school, family,friends old address. This was fun seeing what it looks like from space. The space program has been in the news alot lately it would be a great tool for our students to look at places on this web site to see check out other countries that they are curious about what the terrain looks like.

Thing #6

I went to big huge labs and found a mashup on using the trading card maker for using with our forth grade students bluebonnet books. The kids are really into trading cards and being able to make their own would be lots of fun.

Thing#5

I found a picture of bluebonnets for our bluebonnet readers. Flicker is a great tool for getting imagines to use.

Thing #3 Creating a blog and Avatar

Wow this was hard, I did okay with setting up my blog. It took me a while to come up with a title and I finally gave in and let the site help me with one, not to original. :(
I had to have help getting started with my avatar (yahoo) I did okay with creating my avatar that was alot of fun picking out what I wanted to look like. I did have alot of help getting it my on blog page. I have a very patient and helpful coworker, I would have been lost with out her help.

Thing #2

Habit #3 view problems as challenges is something I find easy, I have had many bumps in the road and have always been able to pick myself up, dust myself off and try again.
Habit#7 1/2 I do try to play as much and as often as I can, sometimes everyday life just seems to get in the way.
Habit #6 Technology- always starts out very scary to me, I find that I need to practice what I've
learned several times before I feel comfortable with it.

Thing#1

Here I go!!!

ready set go!!!