I have started exploring the different online productivity tools:
1. bubbl.us looks a little like some of the tools we use in the classroom such as Kidspiration/Inspiration except that it is online. I wonder if it is also similar to draft builder, a new special education program that we were introduced to at my school this year. I played around with the mapping without becoming a member. I would be interested in seeing what else it has to offer.
2. zoho show looks like a great way to share power point presentations I think it would be a great use for my husband's international education company. It would be good to use in my classroom if we had international, or even national pen pals. I wonder if there is a way to have schools connect through pen pals, and what the district's rules would be about communication?
3. Dabbleboard, skrbl and scriblink look very similar to what you can do with smartboards. Could it be used as a part of smart technology?
4. I LOVE the idea behind rememberthemilk.com! Right now, I have a very basic phone service with verizon. But, I have an iTouch and I love the functions on it. This summer, Verizon is supposed to have access to the iPhone, and I would like to try many of these applications when it become available. I use a calendar at school and at home, but I would like to start using a reminder system in my phone so I don't forget anything! I have already started using the birthday reminder function on Facebook. My only problem is that I worry about becoming too dependent on others services to remember things for me. I guess I'll have to practice memory tricks elsewhere!
5. I have explored librarything.com for book recommendations in the past. It was nice to revisit this and look for new book recommendations for my book group.
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Wow, you seemed to check it all out! I will try and address your questions as best as I can:
ReplyDelete2.) You would have to check with your building principal on this one. We have no rules restricting contact with other schools/ communities, but students and teachers have to be careful about our policy about personal information. (Read the Computer Use Policy #6150 on the website.)
3.) SMARTBoard does have a feature that allows two people to share a virtual whiteboard. It is free to try, but I believe you eventually have to pay for it. These websites are free and you CAN run them with a SMARTBoard, if you have one in your classroom.
I am glad you enjoyed these. Read other participant's blogs on this Thing. It appears that your classmates found some tools that are new to me.
I don't have a Smartboard in my classroom yet, but I will continue to try using the portable ones in the building.
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