Comments on: My Favorite Web 2.0 Tools http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/ Education Reflections, Research and Musings Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:32:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: blogjunkie http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-70 blogjunkie Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:28:57 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-70 @Betty - I will definitely be blogging about the experience! I've already had one go at it, still need to write a post about that. Getting ready to go again next week! Should be an interesting experience. @Claire. I have yet to work with anyone who has used Elluminate. I think many teachers are still uncomfortable with moving outside of their technology comfort zone and stick very closely to what they know. After my first attempt at TappedIn I can understand why! I just happen to have a death wish! Actually, it was great! @Betty – I will definitely be blogging about the experience! I’ve already had one go at it, still need to write a post about that. Getting ready to go again next week! Should be an interesting experience.

@Claire. I have yet to work with anyone who has used Elluminate. I think many teachers are still uncomfortable with moving outside of their technology comfort zone and stick very closely to what they know. After my first attempt at TappedIn I can understand why! I just happen to have a death wish! Actually, it was great!

]]> By: Claire Thompson http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Claire Thompson Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:36:31 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-69 Cindy, thanks for the info on TappedIn; I'll have to check it out. I use Elluminate quite a bit so I'm interested to see what TappedIn has to offer. I wonder if most BC educators know that Elluminate has a deal with the Ministry of Ed; all BC teachers can use Elluminate for free. Cindy, thanks for the info on TappedIn; I’ll have to check it out. I use Elluminate quite a bit so I’m interested to see what TappedIn has to offer. I wonder if most BC educators know that Elluminate has a deal with the Ministry of Ed; all BC teachers can use Elluminate for free.

]]> By: bgilgoff http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-68 bgilgoff Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:22:43 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-68 Hi Cindy, not only a great list, many tools I love and use regularly, but your post is a wonderful comment on your learning journey. You say you're going to bring your two intermediate classes into tapped in. I really hope you'll blog about that experience when it happens and any other examples of how you tie these tools into your teaching. All this is a great example for me of what has now become the teacher learning from the student. Thanks for your continued adventure and spirit. Hi Cindy, not only a great list, many tools I love and use regularly, but your post is a wonderful comment on your learning journey.

You say you’re going to bring your two intermediate classes into tapped in. I really hope you’ll blog about that experience when it happens and any other examples of how you tie these tools into your teaching.

All this is a great example for me of what has now become the teacher learning from the student. Thanks for your continued adventure and spirit.

]]> By: blogjunkie http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-67 blogjunkie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:31:50 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-67 @Rafael - I enjoyed using wiziq as well. I used it as part of an online workshop I was taking through Knowschools. Thx for the comment! @Rafael – I enjoyed using wiziq as well. I used it as part of an online workshop I was taking through Knowschools. Thx for the comment!

]]> By: Rafael Marsiglia http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Rafael Marsiglia Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:01:57 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-66 Hello, of all web 2.0 tools that you mentioned, I have only tried one of them, Which is http://www.wiziq.com and it is just amazing. I really recommend it to everybody who is interested in being either online teacher or student, because its virtual classroom is unique. Thanks. Hello, of all web 2.0 tools that you mentioned, I have only tried one of them, Which is http://www.wiziq.com and it is just amazing.

I really recommend it to everybody who is interested in being either online teacher or student, because its virtual classroom is unique.

Thanks.

]]> By: blogjunkie http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-65 blogjunkie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:57:45 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-65 @Claire - TappedIn is a wonderful site that Betty and I joined last year. It provides professional development and you can create a safe, secure classroom to take your students in to. My advice is to go visit as a guest, drop by the Reception Room and have a chat at JeffC. Tell him I sent you. Ask him to explain. You can take a tour on Saturdays. Check the calendar. I like the revisit idea! Lots of great prof groups to join if you like. I even have a virtual office- Lord knows why! @Errin - Don't you just love the new fearless you! Way to go! I also used Photoshop CS2 with the tablet for drawing. Not my thing. So whenever ya wanna Skype, I'm ready to talk at ya. No video though. I'm camera shy! :) @Claire – TappedIn is a wonderful site that Betty and I joined last year. It provides professional development and you can create a safe, secure classroom to take your students in to. My advice is to go visit as a guest, drop by the Reception Room and have a chat at JeffC. Tell him I sent you. Ask him to explain. You can take a tour on Saturdays. Check the calendar. I like the revisit idea! Lots of great prof groups to join if you like. I even have a virtual office- Lord knows why!

@Errin – Don’t you just love the new fearless you! Way to go! I also used Photoshop CS2 with the tablet for drawing. Not my thing. So whenever ya wanna Skype, I’m ready to talk at ya. No video though. I’m camera shy! :)

]]> By: Errin http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Errin Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:39:51 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-64 Hi Cindy, Your TLITE transformation sounds similiar to mine! I didn't even own a home computer until just under three years ago. The first summer session they gave us laptops to use for the two weeks and the only thing I knew how to do was turn it on! Needless to say, it was a steep learning curve for me too! Makes me laugh now! The new, improved me uses a whole variety of tools: Del.icio.us Inspiration Everything on Google - igoogle, gmail, google docs, etc, etc! Facebook Blogging (Edublogs) Youtube Flickr Moviemaker Photoshop CS2 All the Microsoft Suite - Word, Publisher, Powerpoint, etc Tools I want to learn more about: Skype I'm currently learning more about blogging through the 31 Day Challenge Wiki group (via Sue Waters and Wikispaces - I need help and others to get me through it!). I'm also learning on several nings and Images4Education is running a six week session right now that I'm finding really wonderful. It is great to push outside that comfort zone, isn't it? I'm sending a virtual pat on the back your way! Hi Cindy,
Your TLITE transformation sounds similiar to mine! I didn’t even own a home computer until just under three years ago. The first summer session they gave us laptops to use for the two weeks and the only thing I knew how to do was turn it on! Needless to say, it was a steep learning curve for me too! Makes me laugh now!

The new, improved me uses a whole variety of tools:
Del.icio.us
Inspiration
Everything on Google – igoogle, gmail, google docs, etc, etc!
Facebook
Blogging (Edublogs)
Youtube
Flickr
Moviemaker
Photoshop CS2
All the Microsoft Suite – Word, Publisher, Powerpoint, etc

Tools I want to learn more about:
Skype

I’m currently learning more about blogging through the 31 Day Challenge Wiki group (via Sue Waters and Wikispaces – I need help and others to get me through it!). I’m also learning on several nings and Images4Education is running a six week session right now that I’m finding really wonderful.

It is great to push outside that comfort zone, isn’t it? I’m sending a virtual pat on the back your way!

]]> By: Claire Thompson http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/2009/01/14/my-favorite-web-20-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Claire Thompson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:27:47 +0000 http://blogjunkie.edublogs.org/?p=46#comment-63 Hi Cindy, it's fun to write out a list like this. Even better to revisit it a year later. I have to admit, I got the idea a year ago from a post by Will Richardson. I haven't heard about TappedIn before. What's it all about? Hi Cindy, it’s fun to write out a list like this. Even better to revisit it a year later. I have to admit, I got the idea a year ago from a post by Will Richardson.

I haven’t heard about TappedIn before. What’s it all about?

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