Thing #23 Summarize Your Thoughts about This Program

Well, I made it! Here are my thoughts:

1. Favorites - Delicious, flickr, blogging in general, & how to comment on a blog.

2. Assisted in learning goals - I no longer "browse" the web. I now "work" the web and there is a difference!

3. Take aways - I really understand the paths for these activities. No longer does my mind wonder when others talk about internet activities. Rather, I now listen and come away with new ideas.

4. Improvement suggestion - More screen pages showing step by step similar to the one found at the end of Thing 21.

5. Participate again? - Yes, after I am out of graduate school.

6. One word - Inspiring!

The program is so well done. Great job. Thank you!

Thing #22: Nings

Both Teacher Librarian Ning and Texas School Librarian Ning are keepers. The Hot Dog Book Reviews are cute as can be. I need to try that one before school starts. The groups were especially interesting. Under the Collaboration group, there was a discussion on Flexible scheduling that I plan to go back and read more closely. The Elementary School Librarian group offered a section for new librarians where any and all questions were answered by experienced librarians. What a great resource for new ideas and just general questions!

The funny thing is I just went to Teacher Librarian Ning on Wednesday of this week and wondered what it was. Now, I know!

Thing #21: Podcasts and Videocasts

Creating a podcast was simple. Figuring out how to make it work on my blog was a whole different story. NOTE: Podcast does not play on "compose" screen but does on blog page. Can not tell you how many hours and how many attempts I made before figuring this one out! I had it right all along...just didn't realize it.

On a positive note, this would be a fun way for kids to tell about their favorite book. Simple to actually do. Photostory really walks you through it.