Thing#16

I chose MyStickies and I had already created a calendar on google. I chose igoogle calendar because it was easy to use and igoogle is my permanent homepage for firefox. I also have a to do list on my igoogle. I love note pads and this tools keeps me from having to carry something around or wasting paper. I chose mystickies because I am a note queen. These will help me to keep ideas or comments on the appropiate page instead of writing them on a paper and trying to save it for later.
I use the online calendar to keep dates for school straight and also when I need to pay certain bill ex cetera. I like that it is easily edited and works well for my on the go life right now. I use my to do list for extra things to get done such as dust or laundry. I also use it as a grocery list. The tool I would recommend for everyone is to get an igoogle account. It really simplifies my life.

Thing #15

I really liked wiki's. I would use it in a classroom to have discussions or create a class story. I could also use a wiki to make up a class constitution, in which I would write a constitution and each student must change or edit something to make the constitution better. I feel this would be a great idea so that students understand what is expected of each of them.
I found the wiki concept is good and bad at the same time. Used appropriately, a wiki could be a great way to share information between groups of people. However, anyone can edit a wiki. So people could edit in wrong information and groups of people would receive that information. That is how all tools are, internet or not. They can be either used for good or used incorrectly.

Thing #14

For Flowcharts I chose Gliffy
For Mind Maps I chose Bubbl us

Flowcharts are great way to get procedures or strategies laid out in a clear manner. Mind Maps can do the same but they can also just be used to better explore topics. I really like both. I would use flowcharts for colleagues and students and mind maps for my personal use. I actually prefer the mind map. Bubbl us is just such a neat-o tool. I would use it to create lesson plans, different schedules and even study tools for myself. The tools that I really liked was just how easy it was to create and modify the map. Gliffy is good for setting up notes for students and colleagues. The tools that I really liked were the shapes and color options. All in all I really enjoyed both of these web based tools.

Thing #13

Zoho writer is a very good tool, especially for college students. A student could use this site to compile all their papers in one place instead of having to carry around a flash drive or emailing a copy to themselves. I liked that all the options of Word were in there and that it was quite easy to navigate. I also loved the insert feature. There were many options and there was even emotion inserts. As a teacher, this tool could be very beneficial for lesson plans or creating worksheets that teachers could share among themselves. I liked the templates. They would be beneficial for the same types items as well.

Thing #12 :)

I tried several different google tools but the two I felt were the most useful were calendar and igoogle. The calendar is an essential tool in my life that I have to have every day. This would be a great way to keep your students and parents aware of important due dates and up coming events. igoogle was very interesting. I found that it was a great way to get lots of information about what is going on in my day and what is going on in the world. Also, I added a few little fun things to lighten up my often on the run day such as funny cat pictures, a turtle and optical illusions. I liked the way I could also link my calendar into igoogle and keep a to do list at the ready. I would use this to keep students aware of what is going on in the world and maybe try to link educational games or fun extra credit books. Both were very useful tools.

Thing#11

The tool that I liked the best of all was Syndic8. It was the easiest for me and it was also easy to locate different types of blogs. I used the search tool and then once I found a blog that I liked I would add it. But, off of that blog I would see which blogs this person was following and then I would check those blogs out as well. I think that Technorati was the hardest for me... I think that just having a summary of the blog isn't helpful enough to me to see if I would be interested in keeping up with reading this blog. I like to investigate and read past posting and Syndic8 is the most useful when it comes to that method.
I found a very interesting blog about science tools and experiments that are appropriate for small children. They even had a review of a hydrogen car kit! I found some interesting blogs from people who live in NYC and write about the music scene. I found a blog about this guy's travels around the world. Currently he is planning a trip to Thailand, somewhere I would love to see someday! Maybe by reading his blog I will get some tips of interesting places to see.
I found a new RSS search site called FeedsFarm.com I really liked this! The feeds are broken up by topic and are very organized on the page which is important to me because I am an organized queen.