Kelly+Schloss

** //Creating a Doodle// **
I'm just learning about Doodle, even though I've responded to polls on it in the past several times. I set up my own poll to find out when the most staff would be available for a fall BBQ. Although I haven't explored it much, the main doodle page says that it will connect with MS Outlook and Google Calendar. It is also accessible from a mobile device and can be inserted as a widget in blogs.

//**Webspiration**//
This is a web-based version of Inspiration/Kidspiration. I found it very easy to use. It can be "Shared as a Web Page," which means it generates a web-link so that others can view the final product. (See links under "Lesson Plans" below.)

[[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/schloske/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-13.jpg]] //**Google Reader**//
Google Readier is an RSS site (Really Simple Syndication.) It checks the blogs that I want to read, and provides a list of current posts in a list form so that I can browse. This is a huge time-saver, and allows me to keep track of blogs. Last year, I had to remember to go to teachers' blogs to look at updates, now, Google Reader lets me know when updates happen! Tena Nelson and Justin Copeland recently updated their blogs, and I didn't have to go to each individual one to check.

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Diigo is an on-line bookmark service. Users can bookmark pages that they like and want to share. Tagging each saved page allows for quick browsing. Users can set up "groups" so that lists of web pages can be shared. This would be really helpful for teachers working on interdisciplinary units and users with common interests (PLNs).

Myebook was fairly easy to use. I did not take time to create an original e-book. There are two options for creating your own e-book 1) from scratch where the user adds images and text, or 2) by uploading a pdf file directly into the program. The picture above is the myebook that I created when I uploaded one of the PDF articles that we read during our Web 2.0 class. The user can click arrows to turn pages, and can zoom in and out to see information more clearly.

** //Blogging// **


I started a blog which is tied to my school Google account. I used the free backgrounds source that Tena Nelson shared with our class. I have also been learning more about widgets and other "bells and whistles" which didn't exist when I created a blog a few years ago. I plan to use this blog to share professional learning, network teachers' blogs, and support my PLN.

** //Personal Learning Network// **
While looking at Mr. Wear's blog, I noticed that he was a member of this PLN. I signed up for an account, and have really discovered that it is a rich tool for educators. I spent a great deal of time last Sunday looking through the video library, and embedded some of the videos that I found at this site on my blog. Also, I found several videos and other blogs that I tweeted to our #fcsd group.

** //Use of Wikis// **
I am creating wiki pages for my upcoming classes (Math Curriculum Planning & Special Education Math Probes.) The wikis allow for general information to be housed in a central location, members can update with information from their own learning, and it provides an on-line environment for the class structure and individual learning. I found this definition for "wiki" - A wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. - //WYSIWYG means "What you see is what you get - I learned that in computer programming in the early '90s ;).//

** //Expanding My Use of Tweetdeck// **
I started using my tweetdeck again. Our #fcsd group has grown! I think that is very exciting. I also started following #edchat which is the Educator's PLN hashtag. I tweeted several links to videos and blogs to both groups since we started their class.

**//** //Skype// **//**
I am using Skype for the first time since my husband was in Iraq. It helps having a PLN and fellow educators' contact information. I have chatted via Skype with teachers and administrators in the last few days, and really believe this is a tool that will save our e-mail inboxes!

**__Lesson Plan__**

 * __http://mywebspiration.com/publish.php?i=465121a2fb46

http://mywebspiration.com/publish.php?i=465254a7fef__**

I spent my lesson planing time working to connect the concepts of Understanding by Design with TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge.

**__Reflections__**
Most of my reflections have been posted in the Discussion tab for PLN Resources, TPACK, Iowa Core, and on Twitter.