Thing #16

http://secondaryesldcs.pbwiki.com/

A quickie on Wiki- I created this Wiki with the intent to communicate and collaborate with SBISD’s ESL DCs (and teachers if interested). However, I have not had much luck! What’s getting in the way- fear factor, time, too complicated or other? One of my goals was to create valuable resources in a collaborative environment using this online database, but not there yet! …. Wanna a Wiki?

Thing #15

The library as we knew it is a thing of the past, when I read some of the articles included in 23 Things, I couldn’t help but to think that the library has been unleashed! The library now has to be a user-centered and flexible place, where there are different types of media to be able to keep up with the constant change. Well, does this mean that there will be no more books? The bookless library? Hmmmmm.... interesting!

Dr. Schultz’ article “To a temporary place in time...” was one of favorites – I know she is probably right on, but I felt like I was reading a Sci-Fi article or watching something from the Jetsons. Very good!

Thing #14

I am going to skip registering and claiming my blog on Technorati. I am not sure I want to gain traffic on my blog just yet- I tried to open the video a few times, but wasn’t successful, but went to the Q&A section instead. I am just awe of how big the blogosphere is… will it soon replace face-to-face communication? Amazing, just amazing how communication has changed in such a short time!

Regarding tagging- I think a lot of the information I have learned through the 23 Things experience is coming together. Thing #13 dealt with bookmarks and tagging, but Flickr and RSS also had tags! I have concluded that the common purpose of tagging is that by writing a one word or very short phrase (tag) that describes the content of the file or the bookmark, I can organize and manage the information. I think I just made the connection that tags are like the folders that are even under “your favorites”. I understand that tags are more flexible though. What a great discovery... and there is nothing like making connections! Ha!!!

Thing #13

Navigating and setting up an account with del.icio.us was not difficult at all. I see its benefits and advantages- you can access the information on any computer you sign in, easily organize and publish collections of contents. One thing that struck me in the del.icio.us site was that once the bookmarks are imported, the bookmarks were no longer my bookmarks- now they are all shared! Pretty cool...
The implication in a classroom: a teacher can refer students to certain bookmarks for research projects. I appreciated the fact that I got see different examples of tags here, and one of my goals is to import all of my bookmarks at work and home … in conclusion, a convenient bookmark system!

Thing #12

The more I get into this, the more questions I have. What are the fundamental differences between blogs and discussion forums? Do most teachers only use blogs to communicate assignments to their students? I was particularly interested in finding samples of blogs where secondary math, social studies, and science teachers had incorporated them into their curriculums, but no luck yet! I think we should consider incorporating them next time there is curriculum writing. Opinions?

By the way, I will come back here once I comment on other's blogs.

Thing #11

LibraryThings a pretty cool web 2.0 application!!! Interesting how the Internet keeps finding ways to change our habits! (ha!). Now we can create a catalog of our personal library and we can even add a Flickr like tag to organize it, (again!) pretty cool. Have you thought about how much smaller and smaller the world gets with all of these social networks/communities created by the Internet? I wonder if the wide diversity of views posted online really makes us grow from being exposed to others, or if at the end we learn to protect (or end up protecting) our own views more. Just wondering....

Thing #10

I'll keep my remarks brief...