Loren+Digges



**Space for Reflection:**

Full Day 1 So far so good.

Full Day 2 As I put my finger on the string before tying the bow, it is not uncommon for a shadow of doubt to creep into my field of vision. Was this the right thing to buy? Will they like it? What if they don't like it? Did I just buy them a future white elephant gift? This is how I am feeling right now about the conference. My brain is full of stuff; some good some not so good. Some presentations were great, others........... What I keep telling myself to remember is that I am wrapping a gift that I am buying for myself. This is a product of my own choosing. I wanted to come here. Yes, hopefully what I have been learning this weekend will be able to make me an even better teacher than I already am. My dad used to tell me that one negative remark can eliminate the previous 100 positive remarks. Knowing this, I have been telling myself to remember the positives. I have found a handful of cool tools and programs for me to try when I get back into the classroom. I have been able to reconnect and connect with others who are like minded, and I have been able to hear others' opinions surrounding ideas/programs/processes that I have my own opinions on. So now that the bow is tied, I hand it to myself to open. I open the gift and inside is a six pack of gatorade. I'm ready, put me back in coach.

**Ideas and Takeaways:**

Create a community of commenting. Students need to be taught how to comment on blogs.

I need to create a private network. It is going to take time, but I know that in the long run it is going to help me. pirate pad- like a wiki discussion, but up to 16 can be editing at the same time.

Ask amanda how she did the Google docs thing with my blog

I need to create a wiki, blog, etc. whatever as a place for me to put my personal stuff. Which is better?

stixy-can be used as exit slips, anonymous postings, brainstorming.

Markup- What I wanted to do with Diigo (Use mark-up to show your sources)

paperrater * To be looked at later.

With all of the blogs, wikis, moodles, etc. Is there one in particular that is better to use as a personal storage space for your lessons? Or, should I just use a hard drive? How does cloud computing fit into this idea?
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