This chapter was filled with web 2.0 tools that can be used by anyone not just an educator. I almost had information overload of all the content that was presented. Some of the tools I am familiar with. I use YouTube, Tagging, delicious, Picasa, Flickr, RSS, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and Google Applications. Google Chrome is my choice of web browser, and as an example provided…S.J. Google Documents. In the link provided is a form I made for Classroom Observations at my school. It is based on the District Observation Rubric that all schools in Calcasieu Parish use. I also implemented skype (Solomon, 2006) into the communication processes that we use at our school to decrease classroom interruptions for the sake of instruction. Our teachers leave the program running on their computers and if the office needs to get a “non-pressing” message to that teacher the admins/secretaries instant message those particular teacher/teachers. Non-pressing: (mom brought lunch to front office; Johnnie is a bus rider today; Suzie’s cheerleader money is in the office for pick-up….). We are currently working on ways to use the video feature for collaboration. In my opinion I am fairly literate with technology and the terms associated with it, however there were many terms that I had a better understanding with the book. I learned the Ajax programming language being a web development technique used for creating interactive Web applications (Solomon, 2006). The language utilizes the technology asynchronously (no server). I mentioned earlier that my school uses skype but I did not correlate the term VoIP term with it (Solomon, 2006). I love the open source generation we are immersed in. GIMP is useful for photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring (Solomon, 2006). I have worked with GIMP in the past and it has many features that are useful at the proper educational level. I use widgetbox (www.widgetbox.com, 2011) to create the S.J. Welsh Web Application and on the app I have Google calendar, maps, and Picasa synchronized to it. I am currently at the application stage with Google regarding their Chrome OS and the chrome notebook (Cr-48) associated with it. We are trying to become a pilot program for its integration into education (http://www.google.com/chromeos/pilot-program.html). Thursday, February 17, 2011
February 17, Chapter 3
This chapter was filled with web 2.0 tools that can be used by anyone not just an educator. I almost had information overload of all the content that was presented. Some of the tools I am familiar with. I use YouTube, Tagging, delicious, Picasa, Flickr, RSS, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and Google Applications. Google Chrome is my choice of web browser, and as an example provided…S.J. Google Documents. In the link provided is a form I made for Classroom Observations at my school. It is based on the District Observation Rubric that all schools in Calcasieu Parish use. I also implemented skype (Solomon, 2006) into the communication processes that we use at our school to decrease classroom interruptions for the sake of instruction. Our teachers leave the program running on their computers and if the office needs to get a “non-pressing” message to that teacher the admins/secretaries instant message those particular teacher/teachers. Non-pressing: (mom brought lunch to front office; Johnnie is a bus rider today; Suzie’s cheerleader money is in the office for pick-up….). We are currently working on ways to use the video feature for collaboration. In my opinion I am fairly literate with technology and the terms associated with it, however there were many terms that I had a better understanding with the book. I learned the Ajax programming language being a web development technique used for creating interactive Web applications (Solomon, 2006). The language utilizes the technology asynchronously (no server). I mentioned earlier that my school uses skype but I did not correlate the term VoIP term with it (Solomon, 2006). I love the open source generation we are immersed in. GIMP is useful for photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring (Solomon, 2006). I have worked with GIMP in the past and it has many features that are useful at the proper educational level. I use widgetbox (www.widgetbox.com, 2011) to create the S.J. Welsh Web Application and on the app I have Google calendar, maps, and Picasa synchronized to it. I am currently at the application stage with Google regarding their Chrome OS and the chrome notebook (Cr-48) associated with it. We are trying to become a pilot program for its integration into education (http://www.google.com/chromeos/pilot-program.html). 
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Interesting stuff, Julian. Good luck with the Chrome notebook application--wouldn't THAT be a good thing! Firefox still hates me, so I'm becoming a Chrome user. I like it.
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