Thing #17

I thought that Delicious was a cool ideas, but I just do not see myself using a tool like this. The concept is an effective one for teachers and people in general,  but it just does not seem like my cup of tea. It is definitely a useful tool for teachers in all grades as the ideas and bookmarks are relevant to many different subjects, but I feel that I have so many other tools and ideas for my class that this one is just too similar to those that I already have planned to use.

Delicious or not,

J. Morris

Thing #16

I chose to use iGoogle because I have always been a Google man. I use google for everything; even when I know the answer to a question and what to double-check myself. I was also a plus since I already have a google account (or 2) to use. I never knew about this tool, but since it was so easy to use, and quite informational, I will continue to use it as my start up page.

I actually tried out an online calender before this assignment because I have trouble keeping up with things on my own. I failed miserably at checking the calender, so I knew this would not be my cup of tea. I tried it out, and I was right. I just find it too time consuming to get on the computer and check a calender to see what  I need to be doing. I also saw that the checklist worked similarly. I just find it easy to use a pen and paper for remembering things that need to be done. I would recommend using the start up page for iGoogle to anyone who has the urge to organize their everyday web usage.

To google,

J.R. Morris

Thing #15

Wiki has always been one of my favorite websites, but many teachers do not approve of it as a reliable source in the classroom. I enjoy using it because it is so simple and easy; just how I like it. I feel like I will definitely have a wiki page for my students to use simply because it allows them learning opportunities not only inside, but outside the classroom. They can discuss homework or talk about the lesson given that day of they didn't quite understand what was going on. Of course, everyone must be careful since things can be added or removed by virtually anyone, but in my classroom it will be easy to control what is added and such by my students. It will be an overall great tool for students.

In wiki we trust,

JRM

Thing #14

I actually enjoyed using Gliffy for the flowcharts.There were already quite a few templates laid out for people to use, and the website was easy to navigate through. I also thought is was really neat that I could create my own flow chart templates to use now, or later on when I thought it would fit.

Bubbl was the better mind map of the two in my opinion. I actually enjoyed this more than the flow charts. The website was easy to use without having to ask for help or try and work myself through looking how to do things. this would be perfect for my class notes next semester! This could actually be used for portions of tests when I make it to the big leagues of teaching as well.

Keep Calm and Blog On,

Jared R. Morris

Thing #13

Web Based applications are not really a "futuristic" thing anymore. They are here and stronger than ever. I personally enjoy sticking with my Microsoft Office simply because I have used it for so long. Since there are more and more applications coming out, I could possibly make a transfer if I see that a web based application works better for me.

I chose to go with Google Docs out of the choices that were given. I already have a Google account along with tons of other people, and it just ran more smoothly compared to Zoho. I also felt like it was much easier to navigate Google Docs.This would be a great tool for students to work on group assignments inside and outside of the classroom. I can see myself using this in the near future!

Here is my link to Google Docs: Google Docs

Keep It Classy,

Jay Money

Thing #12

I chose to use two very useful google tools that will continue to be used throughout college and in my classroom later. The first thing that I played with was the Google Translate. I find this useful because I am looking to teach in a Title I school system. In most of these systems there are students that can not speak any, or very little English. This tool will help me to communiciate with these English Language Learner students until they can grasp the concept of our language. The other google tool I found useful was the Google Calender that I created. In my calender I have daily activities that I need to accomplish or everyday appointments that I may have. I'm the type of person that will forget their head if it isn't attached to their body. Up until I discovered this tool, I would write everything on post-it notes and hope that  Iwould see them on time. I really like the fact that this calender sends you an email 30 minutes before the scheduled times. It will also send an alert to a smartphone which is a life saver. This calender will benefit me in my educational career simply by reminding me of meetings or appointments that I may have. These are two great tools!

Halfway done,

J. Morris :)

Thing #11

Google. Yes, google. I love google. I don't know what I'd do without google. If you don't prefer google, I don't prefer you. Just kidding y'all. But I really do love google. Get it? Good.

Okay, but really when doing this assignment I went to the other two sites suggested my Dr. Wall, and I had no idea what was going on. The topix.net website was pulling up random information from news stories in Florida and all types of irrelevant information. I could never really figure out how to navigate the website, so I gave up and moved on the the other suggested site. Technorati was actually not a bad site to use depending on what the search is about. I understood the website and it had a decent layout. I would definitely use this before the topix page. Of couse I enjoyed th google page most of all because I am so familiar with it to begin with. The only other site that I use is bing. Bing is pretty reliable, but I always fall back on google. There isn't much competition between the three in my opinion.

Peace, Love, and Google

Mr. Jared Morris