Web 2.0-last blog

 I have learned so much in the past 7 weeks, working with Web 2.0.  As I know learning new things can be tricky, I have certainly felt like I have stepped outside my comfort zone with all of the new things that I have grasped and learned.  I had to feel confused, go through several trial and errors, and "test" lots of things out.  I think it would bring great success into classrooms, wonderful ways to make a community within a collaborative group of students, and invite the learner to participate in lots of different types of educational technology.  As an educator, I would strive to look for tools that can promote growth within the classroom, yet not cause too much confusion amongst students.  As we all want students to be challenged and learn new things, I want my class to also use the tools that are presented to them.  When I first started learning about Dieego, I was pretty confused, yet the more I learned about it, the more I think with an older group of students, it will come in pretty handy.  I think it's great because it is free and does not require lots of steps to work with getting it started.  I think students using it collaboratively is such an important way to achieve group work. 

Vanity Search Part 2

Well, the past few weeks of this class have certainly made my name appear more in the internet world!! As I Googled myself after the first search, I was surprised what showed up in the regards to this class.  My blog post have come up, most of the information from Prezi, all of the Twitter and hashtags over the past few weeks, and the many postings that I have written in regards to Dieggo, social hash-tagging, and so much more.  All of the Educational Technology Blog are available as well.  I think this is important for my students because not only can they relate to what I am Tweeting about, learn from my blogs, and follow some of my educational advice, but they can create their own projects that will assist them with learning and broadening their horizons with the technology world.  As for me, it's funny for me to see that a few months ago when I would google my name, images from my wedding may pop up, pictures of my teaching aspects, even places that I registered for when I was pregnant!  I like the fact that when my name is looked for however, that one can see how much educational aspects I have under my belt!