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Thing 23 -- in summation

My favorite discoveries throughout the 23 Things program have been PhotoStory, Rollyo, mashups, Delicious, and Wordle. I have learned so many things throughout this process and I LOVE to learn new things. Actually, I was a little surprised by all of the things I've learned. I know I don't know everything, but where technology is concerned, I'm typically the one in the room that knows the most. I think the concept of this program is extraordinary and the format is perfect. I felt like each "thing" was a fun puzzle for me to play around with and I enjoyed being able to publish my reflections about it. It was kind of addictive for me -- I went through the "things" really fast. I would definitely participate in another program like this one in the future. I thoroughly enjoyed the learning activities and found them stimulating and rewarding. I am enlightened!

Thing 22 -- A Ning Thing

I explored Nings today. I especially liked TexasSchoolLibrariesNing and TeacherLibrarianNing. I joined both of them, but I feel kind of like a poser since I'm not a practicing librarian yet. I found both of these to be useful because you can add events, videos, and job postings. There are also forums, groups (elementary, high school), blogs and a Facebook and Twitter connection capability. I think these are great resources, as they are an excellent way for teacher librarians to connect, share resources and information, and keep a finger on the pulse of the library world.

Thing 21 -- Photostory -- I love it

I just played with Photostory for the first time and I love it. I LOVE taking pictures of my daughters, and so this is a great new resource for me. I can also see how Photostory could be useful for teachers and librarians. I plan on playing with Photostory more in the future. I'd love to experiment more with transitions and music.
Here's my first go at it ...

Thing 20 -- imbedding video

I played around with YouTube and TeacherTube today. Of course this wasn't the first time I'd viewed either one of them, but this was the first time I copied the code and dropped it into a blog. I can see how this is much more user friendly. I'll certainly start doing it this way. YouTube and TeacherTube are invaluable resources for teachers and librarians. There is a wide breadth of educational items out there. I have found interesting videos about writing, reading, social issues, etc. I embedded a lesson about argumentative writing here on the blog.

Thing 19 -- Award Winning Web 2.0 Resource

I chose LinkedIn as my favorite award winning web 2.0 tool. I think this tool is special because it helped my husband get a job after he was laid off and it has helped me make professional connections to like-minded educators. I think it would be useful for libraries, as it would connect libraries and librarians. Collaboration and sharing of knowledge is just as important for school corporations as business corporations. I would like to use this tool as a librarian to keep me abreast of new technologies and happenings in the library world.