Thing 22: Social Networking

It was great to refresh myself with Classroom 2.0. I joined this network earlier this spring after listening to several online discussions. (It’s been a while since my last visit.) However, I found that I left each session with at least 1 tip or trick; usually something that I could use right there and then. In fact, on this occasion I came across a discussion about web resources for districts using the EveryDay math program. We are using that program and have talked about combining our district web resources into a centralized web site. I found a fantastic example as part of this discussion. Talk about just in time learning…

I also took some time to explore the “groups” section, as I hadn’t done this before. I joined 2 different groups – an elementary technology group and a Mac group. I’m excited about the possibilities of these 2 groups. Both groups should help me incorporate web 2.0 technologies with my elementary students. I teach K-3 and I am having a hard time determining which tools would be appropriate and valuable for my students to use. I don’t want to show them a new tool just for the heck of it. My time is limited with the children so each activity needs to be meaningful.

I wasn’t really sure about this “Thing” but surprisingly it’s been a very helpful exercise. We must always keep an open mind.