Thing 20: Recess

As with my kids when recess is mentioned I breathed a sigh of relief.  No rules, the freedom to visit whatever I want with no constraints, no real structure , finally this is more like life but the time is set aside to do it. I used this time to visit things in the Livebinder with titles that caught my attention.  I visited WordStash which was cool the flashcards are digital and I didn't see a way to print them. I also visited Storybird which I will use for my final project, ComicMaster, Spiderscribe and Schmoop.
I had so much fun here.

http://wordstash.com/
http://storybird.com/

http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/

http://www.spiderscribe.net/
http://www.shmoop.com/

Thing 19: Mashups

I really liked like two mashups Mosaic Maker and Mapr.  I made a mosaic and while the process was slow and tedious (especially waiting for the pictures to upload!) the end result was fantastic.  I think this would be a great way to display the year's activities and or showcase authors and their books.  Although I didn't create a Mapr, I think it may be a great way to create a scavenger hunt.  Personally, these maps would great for me because that's how I direct people somewhere i.e.., turn left at the shell, right at the red house... Lots to explore... See my mosaic below:

Thing 18: Shelfari and Goodreads

It is fun to create these accounts but once again this is another tool that on my own I will not keep up. This has file as part of my job requirements all over it.  I obsess about making it perfect I will rarely will revisit the site. See the Widget on my home page.

Thing 17: Ning

I tried to visit all the Nings listed to see which drew my attention.  Educator Ning and Texas School Librarian Ning seem defunct. Future of Education Ning was linked to a lot of good resources but it requires the investment of time to visit and read.  Ning for Teachers is another Teacher Pay Teachers type site that is less busy and has less resources. I did download a couple of free resources the Word family centers and games, I have, Who has subtraction...  I think my favorite was the Teacher Librarian Ning.  It had resources that address some current needs. I particularly liked the Elementary Library Routines corner.
Ning is a great way to showcase upcoming events in your library, district and State events.  Once you gain a solid network core group it could be a one stop shop for all library related events and conferences.

Thing 16: Video Sharing

Youtube is one of my favorite teaching tools.  I use it for both math and language arts.  Because of the ease to access Youtube in my district, I haven't really explored Teachertube. On my first try, I found a new ABC rap that I will be using in my classroom.   It was fantastic!
Below as assigned is a video about web 2.0 tools on Youtube and a new favorite video (ABC rap) on Teachertube:

   

After trying to embed them both I found it easier to embed the Youtube video than the Teachertube one.

Thing 15: Podcasts and Vidcasts

 

 

This was easy to use.  The most trouble I had was finding the right music.

Thing 14: More Online Applications and Tools

Although, I have created several Prezis, I have never imported a Powerpoint into a Prezi. Well, I made it harder by "thinking" so this took longer than it should have.  I tried to create by using a template, then with a really long presentation.  Not smart but I finally got it done. 
 http://prezi.com/4klpze0zaggf/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy