tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59350320799802032182024-02-20T07:10:34.802-06:00Heidi Tries 23 ThingsHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-79657675127705658642014-06-13T07:42:00.001-05:002014-06-13T07:42:18.628-05:0023 mobile things #23I really enjoyed this activity and would participate if another was offered. Early on, I enjoyed reading what others were posting about their discoveries, but I fell behind in the end and will need to go back and read more yet.<br />
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The biggest takeaway for me was that it sent me exploring without a specific goal to find something that I need for tomorrow's lesson. It allowed some creativity for me too. Plans are in the works to use this idea in staff development at school or in a community ed class. I am super excited to be able to share some of these great finds with others. Thank you for pushing me to do this!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-24784773783552553152014-06-13T07:32:00.001-05:002014-06-13T07:32:52.913-05:0023 mobile things # 21A few apps that I use often for health and fitness include my fitness pal, map my run, and c25k. In school I like too noisy which tracks classroom noise during independent work time. It lets them see when they need to turn it down. I also like microsoft's Onenote instead of apps like Evernote because of how it interfaces with other Microsoft programs.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-21205511256422168622014-06-13T07:28:00.000-05:002014-06-13T07:28:26.682-05:0023 mobile things # 22I skipped to 22 to see how to find apps other than searching the App Store. I tried applegone free and although I didn't find anything to download today, I will keep and use this app in the future.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-77613936760842306032014-06-13T07:23:00.002-05:002014-06-13T07:23:55.235-05:0023 mobile things #20I have tried temple run and candy crush in the past, so I tried word collapse. I feel better about playing games, even in my down time, if they are "educational". I think this type of game could help vocabulary and spelling. Some of my favorites that were not included are 2048, moxie, 7 little words, and words with friends.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-5818110139913017682014-06-13T07:17:00.000-05:002014-06-13T07:17:40.424-05:0023mobile things #19I tried and liked the bird app. I have had another bird app, but it didn't give as many details as this one. My only disappointment is that it didn't include my favorite summer bird, the barn swallow. This could beat great way to teach students about birds, or to listen to those summer bird songs in the middle of a terrible winter.<br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-51377075152534032472014-06-12T15:54:00.001-05:002014-06-12T15:54:33.159-05:0023 mobile things #18Either I or other teachers in my district have used and liked google earth, Kahn academy, socrative, TED, and quizlet. All of these apps are great choices, so I decided to try something new I this category. National archives today's document is a great history app. It was easy to use and intesting. I will keep this one.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-63667828395024516902014-06-10T22:15:00.001-05:002014-06-10T22:15:45.732-05:0023 mobile things #17I stay pretty close to home, so I tried the Red Wing app. It was easy to use and would be useful for those looking for something to do. I learned that if I am planning to visit somewhere, check for apps about the destination. It would be a quick and easy way to find things to do.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-877144662820169062014-06-10T22:02:00.003-05:002014-06-10T22:02:49.072-05:0023 mobile things #16I was not familiar with any if these apps, so I tried sound cloud. Of course, as a librarian, I love to be read to,so the book narrations captured my attention. I am wondering if this could be a way to have remote story time with younger students, or a way for older students to share their own stories. I didn't create any sounds yet, but I am keeping this app.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-91651532997559556762014-06-09T23:48:00.003-05:002014-06-09T23:48:44.291-05:0023 mobile things #15I really had fun with infographic hub. I like statistics, so I spent quite a bit of time just looking at existing ones. I think creating my own would be a good way to review main ideas in units I teach or to display power standards.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-87033224588470277532014-06-09T23:44:00.001-05:002014-06-09T23:44:40.728-05:0023 mobile things #14I tried magisto because I had never heard of it before. It was simple to use and kind of fun, but I am not sure what I would use it for. I would rather do a slideshow in PowerPoint and add animations and sound, but that is probably because I am used to using it.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-4564843855892130262014-06-08T21:52:00.000-05:002014-06-08T21:52:14.909-05:00Thing 12 Books, books,and more booksThis thing should have something for every librarian. I have used free books, and audiobooks in the past and really liked the free part best. Both are great ways to gain access to many classics and I would recommend both of them.<br />
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I chose to download wattpad. It seems easy to use and I think I will keep it. I think I will try the yalsa app with my high schoolers next fall.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-44107050685432395692014-06-05T07:22:00.000-05:002014-06-08T21:53:44.121-05:00Thing 13 presentations. Teachers involved in a 1:1 pilot with iPads last year had great success with educreation and haiku, so I tried Lensoo create. This summer I plan to try it for lesson plans. I think it would work especially well for a flipped classroom lesson, students who missed class or need a lesson retaught, or maybe even lessons during snow days.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-38679498563528175832014-04-18T07:23:00.000-05:002014-04-18T07:23:00.587-05:0023 mobile things #11I love having access to elm at school. It provides credible sources for research all in one place. As our school moves to more mobile technology, the app could be useful, but it I am so familiar with accessing it through my favorites or a shortcut, that I don<br />
T think it is any more convinient.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-84541019488622519662014-03-09T10:37:00.000-05:002014-03-09T10:37:02.246-05:0023 mobile things #10This post will make me sound like a curmudgeon. It is my concern with internet safety, cyber bullying, and my own personal privacy that makes me cautious about the apps in this thing. I am not much for taking pictures, it's just not my thing. The few I do cautiously share are done through text and email mostly. Occasionally I do post photos to Facebook, but there my audience is very limited by privacy settings and my small and selective group of friends. <br />
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Snap chat seems like a dangerous temptation for teenagers to share inappropriate things. Even with the limited viewing time and the promise that photos are not kept on a server, I still smell trouble.<br />
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Could either of these be helpful in my professional life? Not at this time. I cannot think of a way to get teens excited about following my library pictures, and I am not comfortable with posting pictures of minors without parent consent. I am the teacher for digital citizenship and internet safety, so I feel I must practice what I preach. Maybe that is closed minded. I will see what others blog about.<br />
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On the bright side, I qualified for my 10 things badge!<br />
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I tried both color Splurge and Photo editor by Avairy. The both have interesting features and I have made a metal note to use them if I need to create some creative publicity for the library. I may pass this on to my teachers using iPads in the classroom, as they may find it useful for student projects.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-11933478570058202262014-02-21T23:30:00.002-06:002014-02-21T23:30:51.957-06:0023 mobile things #8I do use Facebook regularly(personal account only) and Twitter some to follow more professional topics. I have tried other socia media apps listed, but didn't find a practical use for them. I did try Cloze and Hootsuite, but felt there was no real advantage over opening the actual apps. It is probably because I don't have an overwhelming number of friends or people I am following that I need to reorganize how they are displayed. I don't think I will keep anything from this thing.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-26690425031124416032014-02-16T06:35:00.001-06:002014-02-16T06:35:06.447-06:0023 Mobile Things #7I have used Pintrest for a while, so I decided to check out Bitly. However, after reading the start up guide and watching the video,I didn't even download it. I just couldn't envision what Iwould use it for. <br />
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Instead Iwent back to read the Pintrest information. I have used Pintrest to collet library related things and lesson ideas, but looking through how other librarians are using Pintrest gave me more ideas. I started thinking of it not just as a warehouse for my information, but also as an intentional watto share stuff with patrons, staff, and students. Now just to limit the time I spend on it so I still get other things done.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-80715865750553580062014-02-13T20:12:00.001-06:002014-02-13T20:12:58.344-06:0023 mobile things #6I tried cloud on, which seemed to integrate all my stuff pretty well. I am like most people in the world of technology, I have stuff all over the internet and my devices, and promise to clean it all up next summer or Christmas vacation. Once all my accounts were set up, I can access my stuff from one place. Now to get it on all my devices and use it!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-22951933300334831002014-01-25T19:17:00.000-06:002014-01-25T19:17:02.024-06:0023 mobile things thing #5I like dragon dictation and used it in the past, but since I upgraded my iPhone to a version with Siri,I never use it any more. <br />
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Forget the milk was an okay app too,but seemed like it was a duplication of things my calendars notes already do.<br />
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I really liked bamboo as it is the first app I have used to "write" with my iPad. It is great for brainstorming, doodling or serious drawing. If I had the additional technology, which some teachers in my district do, it would be a great way to share these things with students on as screen.<br />
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My favorite app was springpad. I like the color coding, the templates,the different backgrounds, the fact that I can access it through other devices, and most of all that each notebook can be private or shared. This could be a useful tool for students, teachers, and me.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-50191099141147683982014-01-19T18:02:00.000-06:002014-01-19T18:02:15.821-06:0023 mobile things #4I have been using flipboard for quite some time and find it very helpful to organize articles I am interested in. It was simple to set up and easy to modify. I also have it connected to Facebook and Twitter, but usually access them from their apps or websites. I find it to bee a main source for news replacing other news sites.I did not realize I could use flipboard to follow RSS feeds, so I will definitely be using that. I am not always diligent about checking the feeds I follow through Google, so this might put them in a more convenient place.<br />
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Zite was easy to set up and seems to select good articles based on my preferences. Unfortunately it does allow RSS feeds, so that might put flipboard in the lead. Maybe it would work to keep one of them for more professional topics and the other for more personal things, like health, diet, hobbies, and such.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-7853149838834774002014-01-19T07:22:00.001-06:002014-01-19T07:22:52.052-06:0023 mobile things #3I decided to focus on browsers for this thing. I have gotten used to safari on my iOS devices and have just started to play around with Crome on my own. I downloaded Dolphin, Opera Mini,and Coast then performed a search for the same item on all 3 to compare.<br />
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First I tried Dolphin. It does have a simplistic look that might appeal to my youngest students. It seemed to load quickly which is certainly a plus, but I did not like the size of the font because it is large. It is difficult to read articles on a tablet with its small screen.<br />
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Next I tried Opera. I could hardly get anything to load and was quickly discouraged.<br />
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Coast was my Final and favorite browser. It loaded super fast to a legible font. It's touch friendly design makes organizing favorites easy and it is very similar to navigating in Windows 8 or iOS. If I had to switch from what I am used to using,this would be my first choice. I will probably delete the other two.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-52694862146299309162014-01-16T21:01:00.001-06:002014-01-16T21:01:36.063-06:0023 mobile things Thing #2I watched iPad tips and tricks, of which I had mostly discovered previously on my own. Next I watched the hidden features of iso7. I learned some good tips for Siri, such as changing gender and correcting pronounciation. I also learned how to view the time stamp on texts and change my font to bold. Lastly, I checked out tips for iPhone 4S. I bookmarked this page because there were quite a few tips that I think could be helpful down the road. They are well organized on this page.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-60267607615979356262014-01-16T19:43:00.000-06:002014-01-16T19:43:59.114-06:0023 mobile things thing #1Well, here I go again in another attempt to learn new tech. I am amazed at how things in tech in education has changed since 23 things on a stick. I am excited to learn new (free) tech to make my life easier, to make lessons for my students more interesting, and to have new things to share with staff. On to thing 2!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-13445484374076629262009-08-11T21:26:00.002-05:002009-08-11T21:34:48.344-05:00Thing 9 Online Collaboration ToolsThis is a look at ZOHO writer and Google Docs. I can see many apps for this thing. I just started using Google docs myself. It was an easy start because I already had a Google account. The best use I can think of right off, is being able to access documents I have been working on where ever I have internet access. No flash drives, no worries about compatability, or versions of software. This also allows multiple people to work on a project and always know they are viewing the most up to date copy.<br /><br />Students could find this tool useful...no more lost copies of homework. I plan to look closer at ZOHO in the future. I am glad I found out about it, but for now I will probably continue to use Google Docs. I would like to take the time to compare them, but not right now.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5935032079980203218.post-29129023597543253012009-07-31T15:45:00.002-05:002009-07-31T15:52:22.225-05:00Thing 8 Sharing your creationsFor this thing I explored several free websites where you can share photos. You can also use those photos to create other projects. Big huge labs looks like a great place to save photos and create projects. Could this be a project for students using digital cameras? Slideshare is a great site to create and share slide shows. Very mobile. Lazybase allows users to create and share data bases. All of these eleminate emailing files or using a flash drive.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032756162249871138noreply@blogger.com0