13 Web Based Applications

Oops I blogged on here but forgot to post this blog so now I am doing it.
I have never heard of Zoho before doing this blog. I like being able to access differnt writing applications and it was pretty easy to do. I still would use my microsoft word application over zoho after playing with it. I think it is just about   comfort for me! I created a web assignment on here to try it out and it was really easy to use but i still dont think i would use it daily. Students though may like this if they have not used microsoft word before.

I have heard of Google Docs but never used them. I noticed when trying to view other peoples documents that it would come up saying I did not have access to view them. I do think this is a great tool but could be tricky to remember to open your documents up every time you want someone to see them.
If i had to choose between the two i would choose Google Docs. I have more comfort with google docs than zoho

24- Thoughts

My thought on this assignment is it is a great experience. I hate blogging but I loved all the new ideas and websites I found on here. I love to be organized and this is a great way to start. My favorite blogs were the ones where i was able to hunt down pictures that I liked. I loved being able to find something i liked and work with it. I also loved being introduced to the 2.0 tools They  will be great for all the uses that teachers need to do with their responsibilities and time. I was surprised at how many were free or for cheap if i wanted to upgrade to use them! I hated the fact i had to use my email address or sign in to use them though. I do agree with everyone who thinks this website was a great way to introduce us to how much is on the web if we looked for it. I know in my future i will use many of these sites and continue to use the web to search for more. I dont know how often i will blog but I hope to keep a list of the sites i have found to stay informed!

23- Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a copyright license that allows us to choose to share our intellectual property. This course is designed under a Creative Commons license and is an example of how one can take a piece of information or a product and re-work it to make it fit your needs. By acknowledging the original authors, they have given permission for you to use. 
l have heard of copyrighting before but never really gave it much thought. I knew somethings could be used and some could not be used but did not know what Creative Commons was. As a student/future teacher I think it is extremely important because I know i have been online to get ideas for projects etc. I am the type of person who needs to see an example before going through with through with it. 
A great example of creative commons is when we went to the picture website and copied pictures onto our blog. We want to show our students the right thing to do and this is a great way to do it. This will show students that we do not cheat and they should not either. I am wanting to make a difference in their life and this is a great way to start!

22- Livebinders

I used Livebinders and my three binders were Education Blogs, Curriculum, and Art ideas. Education blogs will be blogs i find useful from teachers and other Education majors, Curriculum are ideas for lesson plans and then art ideas will be art ideas for the students. I love to have information easy to pull up for when i need it. I love being able to organize my binder. As a teacher I will definatly use this website to keep organized. Organization is a must for my success. I use pinterest for a lot of my ideas but I think this may be better when I am a teacher. This way I will stay on track and not get distracted! My link for my binder is http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=657719

21- Animoto

When i went to Animoto I used my facebook to sign right in to the website. I loved how it decided to make a video for me from my Facebook. I loved the pictures but decided to go through and edit it to make it my own. I changed a few of the pictures and also changed the music. I could not get the video to link automatically but I was able to link it this way

 Copy of My Facebook pics

I do like this website and it would be neat to play with more but I do not like having to upgrade to do it. I will keep the link to this webite as i would love to be able to use this in my classroom.

20-YouTube

I chose the YouTube video  Habitat 2 by Rebecca Bennet. I chose this of video because it went with the Unit plan i did for my other class. I thought it was a great video to relate to second graders and answer many questions about what a habitat is and who lives there. Here is the link to my video that I used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGSqlT-9vFs

I use YouTube a lot but usually for music when I am in my dining room cleaning or something. I love how  easy it is to use and how much information you can find on here. I will use this for my teaching units as well.The only thing I hate about YouTube is the commercials that go along with some of the videos. I do understand it is to help the site stay free but it can be time consuming.

19- Social Networks

I love looking at many of the social  network out there but I cant imagine being part of  all of them. I just cant imagine anyone having the time. I had a myspace for a while but deleted that. I do have a facebook and twitter account. I love my facebook but never use my twitter account. I dont even know my password anymore. I love the idea of Teacher Pop. I think it will be a great site to use. It looks like a great site for interaction and get suggestions from other teachers.  I will keep this in my links to be able to use it in the future. Its nice to be on a site with many of the students your in class with!