Thing 17 ELM

I like the way this Thing was set up to guide the user through some of the features in ELM.  The little videos on each are good; even as a regular user, one forgets either that the feature exists, or how to use it.  Our district media webpages all have access to ELM databases as one of the online resources we routinely provide.  I think teachers often forget (or maybe didn't know about) these great resources.  We need to help them embed the use of these in their assignments.  There's something for all ages & abilities here.

Thing 16 Research Calendar

This is a very similar approach to research as Michael Eisenberg's Big6 approach, which we already use with our district.  I love the fact that it's easy, online, and takes the user through each step.  Email reminders are great too.  One of the hardest things to do is to keep kids on task over the long haul, and this, being online, helps.  I've begun creating an online RPC for myself for my September library introduction presentations I do each year.  Very helpful.  

Thing 10 wikis and wikipedia

Wikipedia has its place.  I actually saw a student art teacher use it last year as a basis for a project in her class about different architectural styles.  In that case, it saved some time and helped the students concentrate on the general material about the style they selected.  However, like any encyclopedia, it's a jumping off place, not the sole source for a project.  

I edited the 23 Things wiki and added a picture of my hometown library.