Exploring Twitter

This is kind of an odd concept, but I guess it's great for expressing concerns, opinions, comments, etc. about...whatever! People are posting like crazy about tonight's presidential debate. However, I probably won't be using Twitter. I would rather call or email my friends with news updates, and I prefer talking to people I know rather than sitting at my computer conversing with people I don't know. I try not to spend THAT much time on my computer! Here is my Twitter username in case anyone wants to convince me otherwise...

Username: mrsrwieland

LibraryThing

I really like this feature since the site provides recommendations based on my favorite books. It is also helpful to read the comments from other readers...sometimes the synopsis of a book sounds good, but once I start reading the book, I discover that it does not at all interest me.

Check out my catalog!
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mrsrwieland

Image Generator

The photographer for my wedding must have used something like this on some of my wedding pictures. She replaced the license plate on the limousine with our names and wedding date. I can see where playing around with personal photos could be fun. Plus, this is a tool that my students could use to make posters, cartoons, etc. in science class. I might have to give it a try!

Newsfeed Search Tools

I like the Topix.net newsfeed since you can set it to your local news information. There is also some excellent general information that can be found. My husband and I are going to be traveling to Moab, Utah, next summer to go "Jeeping". I found a newsfeed that has an updated list of trails in Moab. I am excited to introduce my husband to this feed!

Bloglines

Not sure I will be using this since I already have bookmarks in my bookmarks bar, but it's definitely good to know about in case I change my mind!

Technology in the Classroom

The high school I am currently teaching at just received a SMART Board. I am so excited to receive training on it. For those of you who have never heard of a SMART Board, it is basically an interactive chalkboard that connects to a computer. You can control everything on the computer by touching the SMART Board screen. I hope to use this for virtual dissections since some students object to real dissections (even though I really wish they wouldn't!).

Mappr could be fun to use but...

when I went to Mappr, I encountered the following:

"Note: As of 2007, Mappr is no longer processing images from flickr. Take a look at flickr to find images on maps. "

While these maps are neat, I wanted to make my own!!! I love to travel, and I thought Mappr would be a great way to showcase where I have been. Anyone know of other mashups that allow you to do this?