Thing 12

http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=EN
This is the link to Google Translate.  I translated a portion of my Spanish textbook.  It was not entirely accurate, but I could mostly understand it.  I also made a calendar on Google Calendar, but I do not wish to share it with the world.  It's mine.

Thing 7

This photo was taken by a friend of mine named Melanie Perry.  She was kind enough to allow me to use photos from her flickr page, which I really appreciate because all the photos I wanted to use were protected by copyrights.  I did not like trying to find an image to use on flickr, but writing this blog has been even more troublesome because it won't let me publish it!  Obviously, if you are reading this now, the problem has been solved.  We'll see, or rather we now see. 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/melperry03/

Aaaaaahhh!

Blogger is not letting me post thing 7!
Okay, now it let me post it, but only the first couple of letters are showing up.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!  Problem solved.
As you can probably see, it is now not showing the photo I posted.  Oh joy!

Thing 11

I found this less enjoyable than some of the previous assignments.  This was unpleasant.  There was really no method I preferred for searching for feeds.  I mostly just googled things.  I looked up an art ed. blog on Google Blog Search.  To be honest, I found the whole thing a little confusing.  As to what useful feeds I found; define useful.  I don't know that I will find most of this useful.  If anything I feel it will consume valuable time I would otherwise spend finishing the book series I'm attempting to read.  I can see how some people might appreciate such technology, but I prefer to leave it alone.

Thing 10

So, maybe if I was more interested in current events and trends I would be more excited about RSS and newsreaders, but as it is, I feel like it is just another thing I have to remember to check everyday.  I am also quite worried I won't be able to find my Google reader in the future.  It is a good way of keeping up with information if there's something you want to keep up with.  I am thrilled I was able to subscribe to G4, though!  I haven't seen G4 since Directv dropped them a few years ago.  That used to be how I kept up with the latest news in gaming and technology.  I'm not yet sure how this might be useful in a school situation. 

Thing 6

Well, since it appeared in nearly all of the lists of Web 2.0 winners, I decided to just pick Google.  It is also one of the few sites on the list I have ever used.  I like that it provides its users with categories to choose from (images, maps, etc.).  I know I have used Google Images a lot!  I mean a lot!  Unfortunately, to avoid inappropriate content, public schools usually have the whole category blocked.  This can be frustrating for art students trying to find a particular image.  I'm so thankful for the unrestricted Internet available to me here.  Anyway, as a search engine, Google is obviously useful to any student who is trying to find anything, though it does have the annoying habit of giving you far more information than you asked for.  For example, just googling Google gives you around 15,190,000,000 results!  Why?  Google Maps is also a helpful feature although I don't think it is really useful in a classroom.  Overall, Google is very useful.  Its the only search engine I use, but that is probably because it is the preset search engine on all the computers I use.
https://www.google.com/

Thing 3

How might I make use of a blog in my future classroom?  

Well, once I have more experience, I could use a blog to provide guidance to newer teachers who are just starting out.  I intend to make full use of more experienced teachers' blogs and chat rooms, myself.  I could also use it as a sort of reflective diary; one that helps me make decisions on how I can improve my lessons in the future, and because blogs are not private like a diary, I can get feedback from readers who might have some interesting ideas.  The blog could even be used as an important resource for students.