Google Bookmarks Project

I was part of Group 1 and our task was to inform our class information about Google Bookmarks. As a group we created slides that described key features of Google Bookmarks, how it improved productivity, our own opinions/reflections on Google Bookmarks and last placed links to more information about Google Bookmarks.

I think that Google Bookmarks is a very useful tool for anyone. This creates an easy access for people to bookmark favorite websites and create labels that will organize all your websites. This tool can be very useful for students and teachers because teachers can share what they have bookmarked to their students. This creates an easy way to access material and keep things organized. Some examples the group gave that makes Google Bookmarks improve productivity is its as easy as one click to any website that you need access too. Another point made from our group was that instead of just having all your bookmarks on your own personal computer you have access from other computers which makes things very convenient. I think this is a very good tool for teachers and can really help enhance the learning process.

I personally contributed to each slide with my own opinon on key features, how it improves productivity, my own reflection on also included a website for more information. I think overall the whole group contributed to this project and having this organization and easy access is what makes Bookmarks such a useful for tool.

Click here for Google Bookmarks Presentation

Reflection Welcome Activity

After watching both the two videos we watched this week Shift Happens-Social Media Revolution and Vision 2011. Both videos were very interesting and really showed how far we have become with technology. There were many statistics that were provided that really only reassured how big Facebook and YouTube has become and how much apart of our lives it has become. We rely a lot on this new technology to provide us with the information we need to know. I think that Vision 2011 provided many great points and really help show how technology can be useful for teachers in their classrooms. Using Google Docs and blogging have become a big part of teaching and you can really see how both can be useful. I believe that we all need to have a good understanding of this new technology to only better help serve our students to the fullest, by having us understand and incorporating this new technology for learning purposes and also having the parents understand will create a better experience for the students. I think overall both of these videos provide such interesting information and I hope you enjoy my very first Yodio on my reflection of these two videos.

Research: Blogging in Education

When I think of blogs I don't really think that they would be used in classroom settings until I read some of the articles about blogging and how teachers use this technology in their classrooms. After reading some of these articles I can really see how they can be useful, like for one blogs are such an easy thing to create and much less difficult than creating a website. They are easy to edit and plus many of your students can reference your blogs from their own home. Not only can they view from home but if they need to collaborate with you or other students they can have access to that. Were as when creating a website the person creating it usually is the only one with access to editing or adding things to it. Some points made in Teaching Today article were really interesting on how education benefits from blogging. I agree that using blogs can create motivation for the students to participate and be involved with. These days technology is our world and students can relate to technology much easier than things like books, etc. Most students are going to use the Internet to look up a word instead of using a dictionary. That is why blogging can create motivation for students because they find it more interesting to follow and participate with.

Another interesting point that was made in the article Teaching Today was that students will write better because they know their peers can view what they write. You can do book reviews or many other kind of assignments that makes it easy for the students to work on at home and comment on their peers work. Plus this can make it less paperwork on your desk as well, which will only make things for yourself more organized. One last point that I think is important is that this allows parents to see a child's work and we all know that sometimes students lose paperwork or forget them at school. Well this allows parents to see what their child is working on in class and also gives the students no reason for them to misplace their work. I think overall using blogs for education is a very useful tool and will only better your experience as a teacher.

My Bio

I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii but moved to Oregon I was 3 years old. I have spent all my life in Oregon until recently I moved to Colorado. I graduated from University of Oregon, GO DUCKS! And now have begun this Master's program in hopes to teach elemenatry students. I currently have moved to Aspen, Coloraro. My husband and I decided that one we wanted to go on a little adventure and decided that pack up the car with our two dogs and headed for Colorado with no home and no jobs. It was pretty scary but a completly fun adventure. We both landed jobs at Aspen/Snowmass mountain and absoultly love it here. This has honestly been the best experience of my life and I am so happy we took the risk. Although we love it here, I will be returning back to Oregon once I get my teaching license to teach in Oregon.


I am planing on teaching elementary students and am hoping for 1st or 2nd grade classrooms but of course won't be picky if it comes to other grades. I found out I wanted to be a teacher because I took an education class at U of O and realized that teaching would be something I was interested in doing. Because of my struggles in school, it made me want to become a teacher and help those get through school. It sounds weird that because I struggled in school is the reason why I wanted to become a teacher but really I just want to help those who struggle with school and help them succeed and give all my students a great learning experience.


I have been married to the my best friend for about a year now. We got married in Hawaii on the beach on August 24th of last year. We have two dogs a siberian husky and a golden retriever. We love to the outdoors and just love to be on the go. We are happy living in Colorado and enjoy snowboarding as much as we can. I'm excited to start this online program and can't wait to finally become an elementary teacher.