Thing #8. Share Your Creations

I can see endless opportunities for these creation tools in my classroom (and my school library!) I shared my WWI Movie List created with Lazybase. I enjoyed the opportunity to create an editable, easily accessible database, but I have to admit that I was frustrated with Lazybase - it is not as user-friendly as many of the other tools I have used. I guess I'm just getting spoiled with the ease of other tools out there!

Thing #8. My Shared Creation

Lazybase: WWI Movies

Thing #7. Web 2.0 Communication Tools

All right! Here's where I feel like I really know something about Web 2.0. I have been using IM and Email for years. I absolutely fell in love with gmail, but I rarely chat using the service provided by Google. I regularly (daily) use Microsoft Messenger to communicate with friends and family across the state.

I would love to see these tools implemented at our K-12 institution, but because these sites are restricted and/or blocked, this limits the extent to which I can actually use them in my classroom. If they were not blocked, I would try to use them as a discussion guide when we have an Internet-search activity, or for help when working on projects in the library or computer labs - much like the "IM chat with a librarian."