A final thought

I believe I enjoyed creating the Animoto the most of all the projects in the 23 Things. It is a tool I can see myself using often. I was uncomfortable with creating so many web apps and putting my name out there to be contacted by on Facebook. I have already in under 24 hours had two offers for people to join as friends. I can see all of this taking up a lot of time.

There are some applications I will take away and use in my classroom. Podcasting and YouTube can be useful tools. I was surprised to find that I enjoyed delving into these websites and applications. It was sometimes disappointing to go to a link only to find that something was no longer there. The only suggestion I have is to make sure at the beginning of each semester that some of these websites and links still exist. As we know, the web is ever changing.

As technology advances in my school and computer access becomes more available, I can see using blogs, social networking, on-line word processors and project makers with my students. I will maintain my RSS reader and Google tools as they are great at keeping me organized.