Thing 11

Do you want to travel to a Spanish country, but are a bit fearful because you don't know the language?  Well guess what, you can download actual lessons onto your I-Pod using SpanishPod.  I explored this site and was so a fascinated with all the things it has.  It ranges from actual lessons to answers to grammar questions and much more.  This is a good tool especially for independent students.  Definitely a good resource.

Thing 10

I love this feature.  I can see myself using it a lot especially to engage students.  It was a bit confusing to use, but once I figured it out, it was not that difficult to create.   I think I need more practice, but am happy that I was introduced to it.

Thing 9

This has a lot of information.  I may have to go back and revisit.  So far, the best one has been  Technorati.  I tried looking for Spanish sites, and was directed to Spanish 24/7, and a I-tune website that students can use to practice their Spanish came up.  I would have never discovered this.   I think this is an excellent tool especially for those students that are so tech savy. 

Thing 8

I can see how RSS would be a great tool.  Many of the websites that I go onto are Spanish websites.  Unfortunately, it looks like more than a few are not set up to feed into google reader.  However, as I find more and more websites, I now know where to put them for easy reference.

Thing 7

I cannot believe how many advances in technology we have seen.   I have to say that the one that I think I will  be most grateful for is Skype.  As my children venture out into the world, I think it will be an excellent way to keep in contact with them.  Not only will I be able to talk to them, but see them as well.  I wonder what can top this. 

Thing 6

I had seen this before, but had no idea how to do it.  I love it.  After six small lessons, I feel as though I know so much more and I am not even half way there.  Fun and interesting stuff. 

La Familia

My creation
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My Kids

My creation
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Graduation 2010

Thing 5

What an excellent tool to show pictures.  I cannot wait to get to the next step. 

Thing 4

I am officially a registered Blog user.  The more I play with these 21 tools the more I want to learn about them.  I see how it can really built some networks. 

Thing 3

I have created my Blog and Avatar. There is so much to select from.   I see that many of you are extremely creative so I guess I need to play with this some more. Looking forward to using it.

Thing 2

I definitely believe in life-long learning.  I think that we always need to be open to learning new things and taking on new challenges.  Most importantly, learning from each other.  Sometimes it isn't easy especially in a world in which technology is changing so rapidly.  However, it is better to do things  in bits and pieces as opposed to not doing it at all.  It is opportunities such as these that are so valuable. I think the easiest thing for me is to Keep the End in Mind.  Setting a goal is easy, it is figuring out how to get there that sometimes is challenging. 

Thing 1

I can't wait to learn more about all these tools that are available to us.