Thing 10: Productivity.

I tried Evernote and Dropbox. I have to say, I'm not really a fan of either, yet. This may change. Dropbox I find redundant because, as I have stated before, most of my stuff is in Google Docs, or I email myself - which is just about the same amount of work. However, I can see where it might be handy to have all your files in just one place. Evernote I just haven't found the need for. I either create a new page in Google Docs, star it in my RSS feeds, or save as a PDF to send to my Kindle. I don't really want another place where my saved info is, but may eventually transfer everything over to Evernote at some point. However, it might be useful for student projects - I have not had the opportunity to try it with them at this time.

Thing 9: Databases

I like H.W. Wilson's Omnifile Select. It has a great number of issues of professional journals, which means I can save on subscriptions by just accessing them through the database. I can save articles as PDF files, and send them to my Kindle for reading. However, there is a caveat, that some of the journals are embargoed for a certain amount of time, which means I do not get to read them when they are published. Sometimes this is an issue, but I can still use the information, albeit a little behind. I also like using Sweetsearch and IPL2 to find good websites for pathfinders. They are my go to resources when teachers want websites for a research project. Our school doesn't subscribe to LibGuides, but I have used already published ones from other schools, and enjoy the layout of them. This would be a great tool for anyone who can afford a subscription.

Thing 8: Collaborating Connecting Sharing

I am a big supporter of Google Apps for teachers. Half of what I create is in Google Docs, as I can access it from anywhere, including my phone. Often times, I even end up uploading stuff I've created in Word, just so it is there. I have lots of things for school, including spreadsheets of reading promotion activities, records of student logins for Animoto projects, forms for my student workers, and a bunch of other things. I also use Google calendars to keep track of classes and projects I am working on.

Thing 6: Curation

I'm not a big social bookmarker - if there is something I need to remember, I usually stick it in a Google Doc. I know everyone is using Evernote, but I haven't made the switch yet. However, I do like the curation tools. I use Scoop.It for finding info, and Pinterest for noting cool things for the library (don't use this as often though). I really like the idea of MentorMob but haven't tried it out yet, and Paper.li was too much for me.