Week 16: Wrap Up Webinars and Final Postings

I made a list of the 23 things I viewed, enjoyed, and created during the last sixteen weeks:
1. Shelfari
2. Animoto
3. Jing
4. Flip camera
5. Windows Media Player
6. Online chats
7. Facebook
8. Google Docs
9. Twitter
10. Diigo
11. Delicious
12. Google Reader
13. Widget
14. Webcast
15. Nings
16. Voki
17. Wikis
18. YouTube
19. Plurk
20. Google Reader
21. Flickr
22. Blogger
23. Priceless: the chance to be a part of a community who helped me explore, pushed me to try things outside my comfort zone and to learn new and interesting tools to share with my students. Thank you!

Week 15: Wikis

At this time I have not edited any wikis. I have looked over the suggestions for the first activity but I don't feel comfortable enough to add any information. I will give this some thought.
I did create my page on 23ThingsKansas wiki.

Week 14: Library Things, Etc.

I have been using Shelfari since I created my blog for 23ThingsKansas. I did explore the other sites listed in this weeks activities. They all had something a little different. I would like to delve into the Library Things for Libraries when I have more time. I have been wanting to set up a blog or wiki for my students to write book reviews or recommendations. LTFL seems to allow the patrons to do this and more. Looks like another summer project!

Week 13: Slide Sharing

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

I was introduced to Animoto at a KASL conference. I have used it several times and have found it very easy to manage and fun. Every March I have a Seuss Cafe for my primary students. The sixth grade students are my helpers. They are waiters and waitresses serving the students refreshments and reading Dr. Seuss books to the children! I took pictures of them and created a slideshow.

Week 12: Screencasting

I haven't completed this project. I finally figured out what I wanted to do but just haven't taken the time to write up the script and do it. At the beginning of this school year, we purchased the Renaissance Place (AR) program. There are many new bells and whistles to this program compared to what we had in the past so I decided to use the screencast to explain this program to the students.

Week 11: Break

I used this time to clean out flowerbeds,clean the house, read a few books and relax. We should have week long breaks more often!

Week Ten: Video on Web Activity 2

OK, I have spent several hours messing around with producing this video. I had to decide what to put on my video then download the software etc. I do love my Flipvideo and have used Windows Movie Maker at school but I didn't have it downloaded to my home computer. I think I will stick with cataloging books!! Producing movies is not my cup of tea! I am sure I will do this again and it will be much easier. On a side note, it is true if you don't like the weather in Kansas just stick around it will change in a few minutes!! :)