Thing 12

I think that the creative commons idea is a good idea. I always search on google web or images for tons of stuff that I use in my classroom. I use a lot of pictures during powerpoints. I think the the owners of the pictures should get credit, but then again, I don't want to not have access to the pictures anymore. I use those pictures to help the students understand the topic we are covering or to see an example of it. Without them, my class wouldn't be as good.

I could see how it could be used with student projects, especially those that students don't want to be stolen or copywrited. (for example, papers) This way the students can realize that if they post something online, anyone can search for it, find it, and use it. This will prevent that from happening if they don't want it to. I also think that creative commons can help students to understand more about copywrite laws and user privacy.

Thing 11

I created a GoodReads account and my username is sterlingk. I added a bunch of books since I've read the Harry Potter and Twilight series. I've also read a couple of Mitch Albom books and one that I am planning to read once I get some free time. I like the website but unfortunately I don't read a ton, so I wouldn't use it much. Most of my reading happens over the summer and then I usually just pick something popular. I could definitely see a website like this being used in a literature class where students can post books that they've read and give summaries of them. It could probably be a pretty neat aspect of the classroom.

Thing 10

I like the idea of Ning and I think it could be a very cool tool to use for your activity or sport. I loved how RBTV uses Ning to keep the students up to date with what is going on. I personally use facebook for cross country, so I probably would never use Ning. We have a RB cross country facebook where we post pictures from races and information about practices. Most of our runners are friends with the page, so they are able to access all the photos and comments the coaches make for the team. I've found it very useful!

Thing 9

I customized my blog by adding my Flickr photosteam, some of my favorite links, and a fun fish bowl! Enjoy my new personalized blog!

Thing 8

Flickr.com is a neat website. I currently use shutterfly, but I like that I can use my existing yahoo login on flickr. My account name is Sterls, so feel free to look at my photos! I don't think I would ever use this in my classroom because I don't do much with pictures, but I can see how this could be a good way for students to all be able to access pictures from a project/lab/assignment in class.

Thing 7

So I'm kind of a fan of RSS feeds. I'm looking forward to learning more about it, because it can be a lot to look at on a screen. I put some subscriptions to websites I use most often (www.brainpop.com, www.sciencenewsforkids.org, and www.runnersworld.com). It will be nice to get all the new info from these websites in one nice easy spot.

Thing 6

Here's the link to my website: www.MrsSterling.weebly.com

I think that this would be a great thing that I could use all the time in my classroom. I have pages for each of the units I teach, and on each page I will eventually put copies of the notes we take in class, helpful links that we use during projects. I created a very easy to remember name and I plan on having my students use it all the time. I loved the idea and how easy it was to create a website using weebly. I had previosly made a website on Microsoft FrongPage and it took me forever to make it. Weebly was quick and easy to use.