Milobo’s Musings

Happy Valentine’s Day!  In honor of the day, I thought I’d share some of the things I love on the Internet…especially the two sites that I can’t live without.Thought #1 – Customizing the web with iGoogleiGoogle (http://google.com/ig) is a customizable homepage for your web browser.  In addition to adding links to your most commonly used web pages, today’s news, and world maps, you can find tons of content that relates to your subject area.  Now, there’s something new awaiting you every time you open your browser!  I have two tabs set on my iGoogle Account, one for stuff I use often (like my GoogleDocs, Email, PCHS web links, and a Weather Radar widget) and another with education resources (like Today in History, Art of the Day, Word of the Day and more)…Thought #2 – Bookmarks are Del.icio.usThis is a site we introduced during the summer institute, but it’s one I truly can’t live without.  Del.icio.us allows you to store all your web bookmarks online and to share them with others.  The best part is being able to “tag” each bookmark with multiple keywords so they’re easy to find.  I have over 1000 bookmarks that I share online – you can bet that when I email you a link, I’ve also usually added it to my Del.icio.us account.  I also love being able to view the bookmarks of my network of friends and fellow teachers – under the “My Network” Link I can access the links of 19 of my buddies, while 30 people are following my links….pretty cool!  You can check out my Del.icio.us at http://del.icio.us/milobo  Thought #3 – Just because I like youIf you need a pick-me-up….if you need something to make you smile….here’s the site for you..http://www.chriscummins.com/like/Until next time, think happy thoughts! 

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