Thing #6

I tried retrievr and found it very interesting. I just put in a squiggly black line to the left of a squiggly pink line and "whalla!" I got, among other things, a picture of two girls. One dark haired girl was positioned to the left of a pink haired girl. I can only imagine the possibilities with an art class. Different types of classes can come into a lab setting and create products that 'mashes" their curriculum with fun applications. Geography classes could use Mappr. Language Art classes could use Trading Card Maker.

Thing #5

I found Flickr very interesting. I have a digital camera and have taken many pictures on mission trips I do for my church. I always make new friends abroad. This tool makes it easy to share our pics with each other as well as with others in my church on and off the mission field. I can see how this website might be usefull in a classroom as well. The use of tags makes it easier to sort pictures into categories and cross reference while grouping allows for a more immediate sharing among people with common interests.

Thing #4

I found registering my blog fairly easy. It's just an email. I was pleasantly surprised though at how fast the response was from The Kickball Captains.

Thing #3

I found setting up the blog fairly easy. I didn't at first realize I had to open a gmail account first. I also missed the directions to post something about the "things" starting at Thing #1 and titling it by the thing #. As a result, I got one out of order. I was hoping to be able to go back and fix it but could not find a way to do so. I already have and avatar on Yahoo with my Yahoo email account. All I had to do was export it!

Thing #1

I believe I will find "23 Things" a fun learning experience. In addition to learning about things a librarian should know, I find learning about using information technology exciting. I love computer technology and it's novelty.

Thing #2

For me, the habit that I find the easiest is habit#1. Beginning with the end in mind is really just setting a goal for yourself. I'm always thinking about something I would like to learn. I think about what this will do for me. I wonder how I can use this tool and how it will make me a better person/product. Learning is fun for me, so imagining knowing something new allows me to see myself in the future. However, getting started can sometimes be a bit hard. I have to be willing to put it into my schedule. I may have to sacrifice something else I like to do for the time being. Sometimes I sart on something and don't follow through because I find it increasingly less fun or it eventually takes away from me other pursuits. So, I guess habit #3 is the hardest. That being said, I can use habit #3 to get past habit #3 itself. This can be just another challenge. I just need to be willing to choose wisely and find something that I know I can finish. Mybe I can start with small goals first.