Tool 5: Tagging and Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarking makes it simpler and practical to organize all of my bookmarks. I did my browsing through both sites and used tags to find two websites new to me. My tags used were Pre-K, bilingual, and resources to locate information. I am using Diigo.

Story Place is an online digital library http://www.storyplace.org/. You will find Spanish and English versions of stories and resources for students in pre-school and elementary school. You must check out this amazing site! Teachers can also check this other website http://www.pbs.org/teachers/.

Tool 4: Cool Google Tools

Google Reader http://google reader is a useful tool for browsing and collaborating with other subscribers. It has a great format for news sites and blogs. Constant updates!
http://groups.google.com/group/google-for-educators

Google Docs http://google docs as the adminstrator of a school it would help me with communication, collaboration and time management. It is useful on reaching consensus through surveys, scheduling, news-letters, raising the level of work, etc.
http://www.google.com/educators/pdocs.html

Tool 3: Image Generators and Mashups

The best format to use in saving pictures was jpg for me. I practiced with “Spell with Flickr” and it was fun. I was able to save photos and other visuals to the gadgets on my blog. Teachers can use pictures and visuals as an anticipatory set for a lesson. The students can use the pictures as story starters.

More samples will be posted on my block.

Tool 2: Building Community and Comments

A positive outcome relies on collaboration! "The formal and informal leaders have to be clear that the goal is collaboration and not competition," says the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District's Anne Smith. Therefore, we need to support our teachers through staff development and scheduling extra time to work together. The Cool Cat Teacher commenting advice was fabulous. Once again, providing time for our teachers to work together on this area would be extremely beneficial.

I have selected these five blogs for my comments:
.Blogging in the classroom
.Ellen’s 21st Century
.11 Tools for the 21st Learning @ Tiger Trail
.11 Tools for the 21st Century Learner
.Simon Says

Tool 1: Blog Set-up & Registration

Awesome! This will further extend communication with teachers, students and community. Let's get started!