Go Animate I made a cartoon highlighting the importance of school libraries http://goanimate.com/videos/0NV2Wv01uDOE?

Mindomo

This is an interesting site to map information.

October 11th 2012
http://www.scoopit.com

This is an interesting tool. I did not think it was to user friendly but I did find some amazing information. This grade level would be high school. I think teachers should use this website.

Professional blogs, or organization blogs do provide valuable information. I always wondered how people found them.
I do not think they replace scholarly articles.

I started to read a blog  from Sopris Learning, entitled Edview360
Here is the citation.

Allain, J., & Chapel Eberhardt, N. (2012, June 12). RTI and the Common Core: A golden opportunity, not just one more thing to do! Part 1. Edview360. Retrieved October 11, 2012, from http://soprislearning.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/rti-and-the-common-core-a-golden-opportunity-not-just-one-more-thing-to-do

I am following Sopris Learnings blogs
This blog had a great thought that RTI is the structure within which to implement the common core.
I am writing a paper on RTI and do see this. A special education teacherI know  feels that there are time constraints with the common core and that RTI may not allow some students to get all the curriculum  that is required.

Both thoughts are interesting

The skills would be to determine if the authors of these blogs are professionals in the field. I may not use this in the classroom with students because it is difficult for students to determine if the authors are reputable. I would rather spend my time teaching about EBSCOHOSt. I guess that is my library training.
It is very useful to show to colleagues

Evernote
http://evernote.com

I downloaded the software and started to use evernote. I wrote some notes about a paper I am starting.  I downloaded  a picture and a word document. I  think this site is a great alternative to using google as email.  When you want to save a document or picture or note one can just do so on evernote.

The software was easy to download.  I think this tool is very friendly. This tool would be useful for middle and high schoolers.

Students could take notes in the classroom. They could use evernote every day in class instead of a notebook. Or instead of emailing your word document or research project  evernote is a great alternative. I think this tool could increase student achievement. Students can learn typing and use evernote for content assignments. I think it is a timesaver.

I think I would use it in the classroom. I only hope that I can work in a school in my lifetime that has a computer or ipad requirement for every student.

I love the fact of no more notebooks.

http://www.brainflips.com/

Brain Flips

This website   allows a   teacher or student to make flashcards  or use the flashcards that others have made.

The tool is friendly. The website required one to register although it is free to use.  You need to activate an account and sign up with an email account.  There is some advertising on the site that is annoying.

Many grade levels would benefit from this tool. The flashcards are  great study tools and can be used for many subjects.  I found flashcards already available dealing with Research Methods and Statistics. The flashcards that are shared run a wide range of disciplines and age levels.  You can view the flashcards in 3 ways. The introduction mode has the question and answer side by side.  The traditional mode first you see the question and then the answer. The challenge mode you have to type in the answer. They all can be used for study guides. The challenge mode could be given with an LCD or smart board as a final assessment. The introduction mode could be given as a lecture.  I think it is worthwhile. I am going to show it to my son who uses print flashcards for Spanish.   I think this website can be used to increase achievement.