Week 8, Another Thing: Jings

One tool that I have discovered and used are Jings. I really like using Jings to communicate with the staff at my school. Jings give you the ability to do screen captures and record videos of onscreen instruction - your voice can be added. I have used Jings to show our staff how to use some of our databases. The ones I have made all include passwords, so I will create a quick one later on to show you how they work. Check out the site at: www.jingproject.com/

Week 8, Thing 20: Nings

A few months ago I joined two Nings: the Co Teacher Librarian Ning and the Power Libraries Ning. I have spent time on both nings. At this point I can see the value of nings as a networking tool, however I have not had the opportunity to use them to their fullest advantage. My biggest problem with all these tools is having the time to use and fully explore them.

Week 8, Thing 19: Google Earth

The first time I went to Google Earth, I spent an hour exploring Rome. It was really neat going back and looking at all the places that I visited a year and half ago. This time I went to the Grand Canyon and looked at that. I also took the view of the night sky, the moon and mars. I think our astronomy teacher would like using this feature with his classes.