How fun would that be to be the person(s)who gets to think up all these applications for people to try, use and actually make it into the realm of computer users on a regular basis? When I went to the section of add-ons to try for Safari, many of them probably were just these people!
I did decide to re-add and use delicious. I guess it probably was on my old computer and I just never reinstalled it on the new one. I find it alot easier for things I do use all the time to be in one place and I also like when I have the time-they suggest others to try:) So I will stick with that one.
I down loaded the basic (not paying for) version of readability but I honestly could not tell any difference. Now the problem is-I cannot find a way to take it off. I really did like the idea of the less-cluttered view, but I think this would make more sense and be more beneficial if you had a mobile device or something alot smaller. Maybe the pay-for version has alot more and I would like this for when I was actually reading something of any length. But for what it seemed to do and for what I use my personal computer for at present, it was not worth it to me at this point.
I tried both Workflowy and Remember the Milk since I am a list-maker-aholic. But I have to say going to my computer-since once again I do not have mobile device- to look at a list I made, or reminders seemed like more of a chore in itself. I guess again -at present- I will stick with my sticky notes or hand-written ones. (God- am I archaic or what?) I can see where I would totally love something like this if I did have that capability with something that I carried around with me all the time. My daughter even sets alarms on hers!
I downloaded the app of AdBlock for Safari on my computer at home-hate those ads! Two other applications I would like to try and have just bookmarked so far is Only2Clicks and Popplet for presentations with my students at school. A.-I have to find out if they would be allowed since it seems everything is blocked at school and B. I really don't have anything specific in mind at the moment but they did look fun and useful. I also liked the Instapaper/Read it Later applications which I felt I would like for personal use as well as all those professional articles we are constanly sent and expected to read at school. I usually wait until a have a few and the time to just sit and read through a few at once. But having them all saved on your device or computer will cut down on the chances of the papers being lost or misplaced and what a paper saver! Definitely want to share this one at school...
Another application I thought looked useful, but seemed would be more conducive in a public library setting in my mind at first glance, was join.me. Tho when working collaboratively with other teachers in school might make this a useful tool also.
What I really do/did like with this class is having each week focus on some different aspect of things that are out there and being in the class MAKES you have to go out and explore things that you may never have otherwise even known about.
Being totally honest, I rarely use my personal computer at home during the week. At work, we are not allowed to access ANYTHING personal or any e-mail. (thank goodness I switched my account for this program to my home e-mail-otherwise I would not have been able to access close to anything we needed!)
My favorite find was "a free learning tool for every learning problem." on i learn central. I'm sure I'll be referencing this site often :D
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