Have you ever seen that ad "Over 50 and still exploring"? It's basically an ad for senior vitamin pills, and it shows a woman, supposedly over 50, gingerly hopping over a creek (all of 1 foot wide) as if she's still 15. The ad always made me cringe, but now that I'm blogging on my own, I'm starting to feel more and more like that woman.
What is it about being older and learning new things? Yes, we can and do still learn, but we tend to do so a little more cautiously and with a little more thought with each passing year. It's more like kind of wanting to put one toe in the water first, before actually wading all the way in.
I used to tell my kids, "Try something new for 10 minutes each day, and you'll be amazed what you can learn in a year." So, I try to do the same. So I intend to keep these blogs going, but I'll keep them short and sweet, unlike the past 10 weeks. And each week I hope to point out something new to check out or explore.
So here's this week's site that caught my eye. It's got a short but succinct list of links for students to access free applications that can help them in both face-to-face and online classes. General categories include office suites (such as Google Docs & Spreadsheets), notetaking, mind mapping, bookmarking, collaboration, online calendars, calculators and even online bibliography software. The only thing missing is a multimedia category. Perhaps that's coming.
Web 2.0 tools for students
I'm thinking the title should be Web 2.0 for teachers…
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Jessie,
Very useful site, I added it to my bookmark of teaching sites. It appears that you and Fran are still keeping us apprised of happenings. I guess once I get WebCT access and start doing my practicum work I will do what Fran is doing. I'll let my mentor in on the Blog and he can track my progress from my blog and it will help with the reflective part of the final requirements for the practicum. See you in this virual blogiverse later.
Hey, Greg! I'm glad to see you're still out here! WebCT's interface looks a little different, but the tasks are still the same! Best wishes, and let me know if you encounter stumbling blocks along the way!
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