Module 4

I had -some time ago - been using Picaso as a quick tool to do some basic editing as well as email / share photos online.
I think the flckr tool is fantastic for both personal and school use. Sharing and being able to display your non-personal photography with the world is fantastic. As a Photography and Media teacher, this is a great way to encourage students to take pride in their photography, share it with friends or get it out into the world. As a source of images, this site has endless possibilties. It's a great otivational tool as well as one to draw on for inspiriation and idea development.
Using it as a tool to encourage students to develop some critical thinking and analysis can be a lot of fun and greeat for students to build confidence when offering their thoughts and ideas on other work. They really get a buz when they see something of their own come up for discussion.

Rachel Danos WEB 2.0 Module 1: Module 3

Rachel Danos WEB 2.0 Module 1: Module 3

Module 3

What a great tool. At first I thought, mmmm not sure about this, sounds confusing. But using it is quite easy. I thought this, is one of the best things I've seen yet. I'm looking forward to getting the students to use it, not only will it be great to view and assess their ongoing work, but what a great tool for improving literacy - instantly.
Forget big business, this is a great educational adventure!!

Module 2

After going through many of the learning sites and options found within module two, I feel I spent far to much time just browsing. There is just sooooo much to be discovered and what seems like endless teaching resources and options. The only problem, is deciding what to use and to stop discovering for a while to actually spend good time in one place and really utilize it. I see why our students get so distracted and off track.
I guess I'm at a stage now where I really need to choose a few tools and factor them into the classroom effectively. Getting the students to use them responsibly and effectively also.

Wish me luck....