Thing 11

I had so much fun putting together a wildflower slideshow for my wiki! I'm sure that I will be using these tools to add a multimedia punch to my tech lessons. Click here to see my wildflowers slideshow.

Thing 10

I am excited about the possibility of using Flickr in my technology classes. I challenge my students to create multimedia presentations that communicate an idea or tell a story in a way that is original, compelling, and complete. Flickr will be an image resource that can provide pictures to inspire my students and fuel their creativity.

Thing 9

The concept of "Creative Commons" is intriguing . I have found that students today do not comprehend or fully appreciate the concept of copyright and/or value the creative works of individuals. The understanding of this concept is complicated by the fact that educators have slightly relaxed rules under the Educational Fair Use Act, and compounded by the reality that creative materials are so readily available and easy to copy.

Thing 7

I have heard a lot of buzz about Wikis for several years. My initial introduction to Wikis was not positive. During a conference on Wikis, my session visited a "model" wiki only to be surprised by the inappropriate material that had been placed on it overnight. There were no controls! "Yikes!" was my reply, and caution was my response. As I revisit to the concept of Wikis in education, and especially the PBWikis, I am encouraged to try them. They seem to have evolved into tools that address some of my concerns. I like the organizational functions as well as the access and edit controls. For my classes, I have an web page for information and Moodle for assignments. I think that with a class Wiki, I could combine both of these functions. I like the layouts that list the class assignments as well as lists of resources. I may even create a voki!