#19 Rollyo

Well Rollyo has too many connections and didn't connect.  This is the first link from the course that hasn't worked so that's a positive for the course.  I wonder what will happen tomorrow.  A TL colleague recommended Rollyo  a few months back - hope I haven't missed my chance!

#17 Delicious

I've been using Delicious for almost a year.  A TL colleague mentioned it and I thought it would be a great way of overcoming the "I thought I bookmarked a site for that...." frustration that happens between the computer at school and at home.  It was only very recently that I made use of the "social" aspect of Delicious.  I had been searching (for way too long) to locate and select a range of websites that would support Stage 2's investigation of British Colonisation.  Clicking on the "wrong" link, I found myself searching everyone's tags.  One "wrong" click and I had exactly what I needed!  I love Delicious!

#18 Wikis

Creating a wiki with a class is the best way of helping them to discover that Wikipedia is not necessarily the most reliable source of information for their own research tasks.  The online learning platform provided by our school system is a safe way for our students (and their parents) to participate in a wiki.

#21 Youtube & Teachertube

Kids today respond particularly well to visual stimulus. Although Youtube must be researched carefully before showing a clip to a class (and sometimes the ads when you put it up there for the class are quite different to the harmless ones you saw when evaluating the clip!) I've found the video clips a great way to hook students into a concept. Year 5 grammar last year loved Conjunction Junction  and School House Rock Interjections .
Clips of Yothu Yindi's "Djapana" and Jimmy Barnes "Working Class Man" (the original, not the one from the Oxford Pub) helped with Stage 3's understanding of the concepts when we were doing Contemporary Australian Music last term.

#15 AND #16

And, now perhaps the answer to the time question.........

#12 - Flickr second - Beach spade

Beach spade, a photo by doug88888 on Flickr.

love the colours

#13 and #14 - Social networking sites

I have found Facebook a useful tool to keep up with the happenings in our extended family - nieces, nephews, children, grandchildren, and with siblings overseas. My Space may be useful for exploring contemporary music. I have yet to find an educational use for either, but if I stay with it long enough, I'm sure I'll find a blog that will provide one.
Linkedin gives the option to join groups, based on interest & profession.
Twitter is no longer a mystery - I can follow well known academics in the field, professional journals and who know what else?
BUT it all takes time. Choosing the most valuable (in terms of useable ideas, information) takes more time. The huge volume of "stuff" out there