Web 2.0 Assignment

When I first read the instructions for this assignment, my first response was, "There is no way I can do this!"  But, after much trial and error, many viewings of the tutorials, and one strange virus on my laptop - somehow I did it!  My unit topic is "community helpers".

How did I like Glogster? 
I really think this is a site I can use.  Teaching kindergarten brings the challenge of finding ways to present material that will keep the children engaged.  This one required several tutorial viewings to embed the video and links, but I enjoyed learning how to use the program.

http://debitaylor1958.edu.glogster.com/webresoucesassignment/

How did I like Animoto?
I'm not sure I used the program to it's fullest potential, but I was not as impressed with the program for a teaching tool.  I thought that I would be able to add text to the pictures - and maybe that is possible - but I wasn't able to do that.  To me, it seemed more like a digital picture frame.

http://animoto.com/play/0ksqVHS1HwAaha5ER4Aheg

How did I like my free choice?
I picked Blabberize as my free choice.  I thought it was hilarious.  I took a while to find pictures that would work.  Once you have your pictures, then you insert audio.  I picked music.  The audio could only be 30 seconds so it had to be edited (I think that's where the strange virus came in!)  But, I had fun doing it.  I even laughed out loud one time and my husband said, "Are you playing something?"

http://blabberize.com/view?id=819712

http://blabberize.com/view?id=819713

http://blabberize.com/view?id=819715