Thing 11 Lybrary Things

Is a nice tool for upper grades most likely I'm still trying to figure it out on how to add it in the classroom but i haven't got any ideas so far, never the less is a nice refresher tool for reviving boos that i read, or wonder to intrigue on other books that open my mind to read them.

Also heads up some of the groups might have ajoker or 2 on the forum so you might also consider reading ahead of the game before you put the students in to the action.

Thing 10 Image generators

Is really nice to see all things you can do, I have created a Magazine cover as well as other traiding cards, i will try to use it as an incetive next year to see among my students who can collect the most card from all the teachers around the campus maybe I might start a fasion trend on trading cared from teachers other cool thing was to create a magazine cover for projects this is a very nice tool enjoy.

Thing 9 Using google blog search and bloglines search

Well for starters, the google search throw out a lot of different web pages, and mos of them where way off track so better be care full on this tools some are good and others a just tools that serve multi purposes that will take you no where most of the time.

The most confusing tool for me is syndic8 since it displays an overwhelming first page that confuses you. Most likely the easiest one to use is the topix.net since you can narrow in the first page your search by zip code.

On the other hand is sad to say that the parent control I have installed on my home PC as well as the district pc is not letting me use this engine, the message reads content forbidden, i did mess around to much with this one so most likely i will use the google blog search.

Thing 8 about RSS

What do I like about RSS readers, well i love the idea of simplicity around having track on every subject is interesting to me, I even created more that 5 rss on my google account, weather, sports, news, and other pages.

How can we use this technology, well is really nice and for higher grades the students can keep track of assignments by teachers in a Short but effective way.

How the teachers , librarians can use this and also the Adm. well there is bunch of high priority information running around so the best track that you can have or follow up will be the best like the modifications to the TEKS, changes in the school environment, lesson plans on the new software, etc etc..

Thing 7 Cool Google Tools that might google

I google Calendar

I have tried to use the I google Calendar and is a nice tools but I wont bet on using it more than the calendar that we can get from out look, don't get me wrong is a nice tool but sincerely is a repetition of a basic tool that you can use directly from outlook with out so much trouble and more wide access to share event to groups of people ; and besides as much as i tried to attache my calendar to this blog I couldn't, not even with the help mention in their small video talk. Use it and have fun but don't say I didn't warm you, and if you figure it out please tell me it will be a nice touch.

The calendar is a nice tool to teach the students how to manage time and organization techniques, remember students at home need as much support and steady scheduling as in the school.

My calandear is share for all spring branch personal under my email.

I google Maps using Google earth http://earth.google.com is a nice handy tools to show other places in the planet , and why no to star a lesson on communities and cites, showing if the map allows it other places with nice detail of their streets and where abouts.

Good luck

Thing 6 Mashups

Bookr is a really nice tool with the basic structure to create a small paper bag book that the students can enjoy and why not create a small journal, the hardest part was to give it shape since it doesn't allow you to much maneuverability in it, but since my main concern was on the students i guess is all right, and event so will start using it as a part of the curriculum next year, Who knows we might have an other Dan Brown among us some day.

O by the way the book i created was Thirsty4science but i couldn't retrieve it or save it the net keep on ending Internet errors on that spot i guess I should have subscribe to the web page

Thing 5 Flicker experience

Is really nice to notice that we can get more out of the Internet than a bunch of advertisements, this sites where you share photos and Tag them with electronic labels is great, it really helps you get all the information that you need, for example the pictures that I got will aid me in creating a sequence for Science and L.A.

Don't be afraid of mixing it up a little bit is good to spice L.A with a little science from once in a while.

Enjoy.