This is my vacation place, Peppertree Resorts in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. I can't wait to be there! It is a lovely place to stay, especially for families. I encourage you to check out the travel site,using this newly shortened web address: http://tinyurl.com/643exhl What I did: I learned how to turn a long URL into one that is shorter, and therefore easier to share. I uploaded a photo from my Picasa folder.
What I Learned: For the fascinating story of how I created this shortened link, please go to my link.
NETS-T: This assignment relates to:
- Standard 3d, which states that teachers are to "model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning." This is helpful in locating and sharing information.
-Standard 31, which states that teachers "demonstrate fluency in technology systems..." It shows that I know more than just copying and pasting URLs.
How to Use It: I'm trying to think of ways I might use this new-found skill. This was an interesting exercise, but I don't think I'm likely to use it much. They say it makes twittering easier... but I don't tweet. When sending URLs in an e-mail, I am more likely to highlight, copy and paste. Sometimes, when writing reference lists for papers, I've had difficulty managing a long URL. The paper would certainly look neater if I used smaller (ie. tiny) URLs. Still, I am glad to know that this option is available to me (and my students).
Our Menu of Beach meals is also available, if anyone is interested.
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