As an assignment for the last week I have listed 23 things I have learned from participating in 23 Things Kansas:
1. Learning new technology is not to be feared. It just requires devoting some time to experimenting and if all else fails, there’s always someone out there willing to help.
2. Blogging can be an easy way to post comments, created media, links, etc. for all others to see.
3. Online communities are an excellent way to stay connected with others and to stay on top of the latest news.
4. Online meetings allow you to meet with anyone anywhere.
5. Archived webinars are an excellent way to learn.
6. Photo sharing sites are an excellent way to organize photos and I wish I had started using them years ago.
7. RSS read feeders are not as scary as they sound. Google Reader is an easy way to stay up on my favorite sites and I can change subscriptions at any time.
8. Social bookmarking allows me to get to my favorite sites from any computer.
9. Delicious, the social bookmarking site that I signed up on, is an exciting way to find new sites of interesting.
10. Twitter is popular these days so it’s good to know how it works.
11. Cloud computing is an exciting concept and an area that’s definitely growing.
12. Google docs are easy to use, free, and ideal for collaboration and sharing.
13. There are several free document tools that can be used “in the clouds”. These would be ideal for our students to use so that they could work from school or home.
14. Meebo is a great way to be connected to people using different instant messaging services.
15. Ustream.tv, Justin.tv, gik.com and 12seconds.tv are sites that allow you to livestream video which means you are broadcasting live.
16. Jing is an easy way to make a screenshop or a screencast video. Videos can be stored and shared at screencast.com.
17. Screencast-o-matic allows you to create 10-15 minute videos that are easy to upload to YouTube.
18. Zoho Show is another tool we should look at for our students to be able to access their presentations anywhere.
19. Animoto is my personal favorite because I can use the pictures I take to make a really slick looking show.
20. Shelfari, Library Thing and Goodreads are great sites to keep up on what people are reading and to keep track and share what I have read.
21. PBWorks and Wetpaint are two free and easy to use sites to create wikis.
22. It takes time and effort to stay informed of new technology. Setting aside a certain amount of time each day to “play” is one way to keep informed. Attending conferences and webinars, using an RSS read feeder, and projects such as 23 Things Kansas are great ways to stay current.
23. Organizing websites and passwords is a must for me.
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Like your wrap-up. It provides a great overview of the 23TKS program and sharing your impressions seems to reduce the trepidation of trying out new technologies. Thanks for sharing!
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