Thursday, November 29, 2012
I did explore Facebook and Twitter last week. I have to admit I wasn't a big fan before this of either one. I tend to be a very private person and sharing things online is not my thing. I did, however, after speaking with my brother who lives in California, he uses Facebook to keep in touch with my grown kids and other family members. He also is pretty private and uses it mainly to keep up with family and close friends. I can see how this would be useful and tend to break down the miles between us. He has me convinced I can participate and still stay fairly private.
I did however, see some value in using Twitter in education. I have been a part of some online discussion groups and this gives you a chance to keep up with a discussion and only need to add a few comments. I can see how it could be beneficial and I'm glad it was also clear on some of the pitfalls of it as well.
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Skype
ReplyDeleteWhen I first signed up for this course I didn't know that a camera was part of the perk. I was excited when I heard that though, and I am planning on seeing my new grand baby often using it. I live 4 hours from my daughter and her soon to be born child, so Skype will help me stay in contact often and for Rhegan to get to know what her Nana and Papa look like. I don't want to be a stranger. I also don't want to miss out on milestones of her life, so my daughter can Skype me and show off Rhegan's new amazing feats that only she can do, of course. Seriously I am excited to try this out and make the miles seem few between us. Thanks for making this possible.
Online Tools
ReplyDeleteI tried several online tools from the list. Here are the top four. 1. www.rememberthemilk.com 2. bibliogo.com 3. scriblink.com 4. authorstream.com The one I tried and would probably use the most is Remember the Milk. As I got into it I thought it might be similar to some of the features of our google calendar but it also interacts with google calendar. It will help me get organized as well as help my memory which is not what it once was. It review my upcoming tasks for the week and I can add new tasks or make changes to existing ones. I can check off what I've completed or postpone a task - which is nice of us procrastinators. It will let me look at tasks that are late or overdue and then there are just some tasks for me that I don't have a due date for but they need to be done within a couple of woeeks or so. There is a feature called Smart List where I can make a list based on criteria I define and they are automatically updated. I can share my task list and I can prioritize my list. I have dates for the 504 part of my job that I need to send out parent reminders as well as tell myself when the paperwork is due. They are all year long and all at different times. I currently write them on my calendar but then I need to locate my calendar several times a week. I also have PST dates for particular students that I need to remember and keep track of. Remember the Milk can help me with all that. I could actually get more organized and be less stressed about deadlines. Talk to me in a few months and see where I am with this. Everyone needs an accountability person.