Summarizing My Thoughts

Reflections

       I think some of my favorite discoveries on this journey was the Animoto, LiveBinder, and exploring Flikr. These programs and websites have shown me what I'm capable of making for my students in the future. I will also use them for personal use. It surprised me that I liked so many programs. I do not like change from my daily technology routines. It took a lot in me to branch out and use other programs. I think I grew from the experience. The only thing I wish that could be done differently but I know that can not be changed is having to set up like 20 accounts on 20 different websites. I did not like having to give my log in info to ten different sites. My email is already connected to so many. This has shown me that the Internet is always changing and always has something new to offer everyday. I will continue to stay connected to web 2.0 subscribing to various technology blogs and websites. 

THING 23!!!!!!!!

Creative Commons

      Creative commons is great. It makes creators feel comfortable in creating things and sharing them with the work. I would not be worried in the future if I wanted to create something like 23 Things for my students. If I were to create one in the future, it would definitely be on art or an art history for my students to explore and discover. I am wanting to teach middle school and I would not do as much but I could do it for them. I think they would be old enough. 

Thing 22!

I really like livebinders, because it is a great way to keep all your ideas organized. I am going to be an art teacher so it is great to store the blogs and ideas I find in one area. It is great to group similar blogs, websites, and ideas in one area/binder. I really plan on using it in the future. I am really bad about staying organized and this is prefect. !

My 2nd Grade Art Binder

Thing 21!

This is my Animoto video and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
I want to upgrade my subscription and make videos of all my life's important events. It takes pictures and music and puts it together so nicely. It really creates sentimental or funny videos. You can use it in the classroom to show off duing parents night, open house, or show your kids past field trips.    


Black Diamond

Thing 20!

I LOVE YOUTUBE!

I youtube anything and everything. I use for art, hair, and makeup tutorials. I am also subscribed to athletic and comedian youtubers. I check youtube almost everyday to catch up on my daily videos. I use it to make lesson plans for my art education class. 

My Color Wheel Youtube

 I upload my own videos to my youtube account. It's so convenient to look at my old videos and to show my friends my videos. I love youtube because you can comment and share videos. 

Thing 19

I am a member of twitter, facebook, myspace, instagram, vine, and google plus. The extra social network I created for this exercise, was google plus. 

Teacher pop was interesting and I think it is useful for teachers in schools. It would be useful for me, if I could communicate and share ideas with other art teachers. Social networks are great for people to keep up with family, friends, and colleagues. 

Thing 18

This is my Facebook!

This is my twitter!

I use Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis. Daily basis is an understatement. I am constantly checking on my clubs, work and friends are doing on social networking. It is important for educators to know about social networking sites to keep up with the students and the latest technology. If a student comes to a teacher complaining about cyberbullying, the teacher is going to need to know what that is to help. Teachers also need to make sure not to put anything appropriate for students or administrators to see. It is just important for educators to be up to date on the latest technology. I wrote a research paper on teachers being on social networking sites. My senior English teacher had a facebook and added all her students to help them with assignments and to remind them of homework and tests. It can be a great tool because students, like myself, use it so much.