Still not done

Being a lifelong learner has never really been one of my life long ambitions, and I believe that this was due to a misunderstanding of what it means to be a lifelong learner. However, I do respect that being a lifelong learner, someone must maintain an open mind which I hope to always have. I believe a positive and open outlook on life can make your life a much more enjoyable experience. With that understanding, I have somewhat changed my perspective on lifelong learning.

Not done yet

I do not believe that I can put my finger on one favorite experience. They were all uniquely different. Making the avatar was fun, and I even got a few comments on him. Believe they (not naming any names...cough..cough...Dave) said he didn't look like me. I disagree, I'll wear a suit to class next Monday.

......I wander if anyone will realize there is no class Monday...

From Beginning to End and Back to There Again

It began with a journey that opened up a new world of possibilities. Although, this course has run its course, our journey has only just begun. With this new knowledge of technologies capable of doing endless tasks, we educators have a enormous tool to use in the classroom. If this tool is used properly, students’ experiences with learning can reach a deeper level simply because of the ‘fun factor’.

Thing #23

Dealing with the 'Big C' is no longer an issue because of Creative Commons. This was something revolutionary to me. I can see the how Creative Commons has broke new grounds in world of sharing documents or people's personal works. Before Creative Commons it was virtually impossible to legally use someone else's work or even collaborate on it. Thank you Creative Commons!


Credits
Learning 2.0 - 23 Things for Teachers is based on Learning 2.0 - 23 Things, a staff development program for the Mesquite Independent School District. That program was based on the Learning 2.0 program that was designed by Helene Blowers and adapted by the California School Library Association and others. Content and style for Learning 2.0 - 23 Things for Teachers has been borrowed and duplicated with permission, under a Creative Commons License.

Thing #11

I may be somewhat confused on the method of finding these tools the easiest to use. I did however, like the Google blog search and Topix.net. Anything done in Google is self explanitory, and I found it to be the easiest to navigate. Topix.net was also farely simple to use as well. Basically you find a topic, select it, and read whats new. I don't think that any of these search tools were difficult. It is just that some contained so much information on their homepage it was almost distracting.

Thing #22

I listened to a few sports talk radio podcasts, but I was disappointed that my search for Dan Patrick and Jim Rome was shot down with no results. I guess that they do not subscribe to any of the directories given, because I relentlessly searched for their names on all options.

I don't believe that I will be creating any new podcasts myself. With all that is out there, I'm not too confident with what I might bring to the table. As far as subscribing to one particular podcast, no, I will not be doing such. I say that, simply because my current situation, with dial-up Internet connection, I have to access such web tools outside of my home. When I do have access to high speed Internet, I am concentrating on other areas (a.k.a. getting my homework done).

Thing #19

Well yes, I am a member of a online social community, but not any of these. I tried and tried to gain access to them but never received a confirmation e-mail letting me join. I'm not quite sure what the problem has been.

On the other hand, I do have an interest in the various social networks, especially TeacherPop, because of its association. As I have mentioned before in these series of blogs, I believe one can never have too much positive publicity on the web. By positive publicity, I mean association with this blog and others like TeacherPop that allow people to see your name on the web associated with the world of education.