Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Post for April 25
Sorry guys had a debilitating retinal migraine last night and couldn't read the computer screen sooo... I'm writing this morning with "new eyes" HAHA.
OH MY! what a great PLN. I didn't even have a computer or much access to one in the 7th grade. We were still only playing Oregon trail in computer lab at the library. I wonder if i can find that somewhere... even my six year old would say "this game is sooo sloooow". I've just this year learned what "PLN" even means (Personal learning Network). I'm so happy that my daughter will have so many more opportunities for learning and to excel than we did i can't wait to be able to show her everything I've learned. Although, I'm sure she will be teaching me when the time comes.
2 Questions:
1: My sentence: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all". I say that to Annabelle all the time, but... I also say it in my head to myself a lot too... because I have a tendency to say things I probably shouldn't about people. I usually say out loud exactly what I'm thinking.. which is NOT a good quality. So, I'm working on it. I've heard this sentence my whole life, the first time was when I watched Bambi. Thumper says this when he only wants to eat the blossoms and not the greens. Which is kind of like people are today. You only want to focus on the good things and point out the bad. When I watched this again with my little girl about three years ago, we began saying it. So, now I try to remind myself of this. Believe me it's hard when you are as opinionated as myself.
2: Am I better today than I was yesterday?
Duh. I know more, I've learned more, I've experienced more. Yes of course I am better today than yesterday-
Thank you and good day!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Project #5- Survey
My survey was on Tanning :) haha-- it was sent to sll my classmates as well as Dr. Strange
Project #11 Professional Blog
For my Professional blog I have decided tocontribute to the professional blog with Jackie and Jamie Lynn and several others-I hope it will be successful! I've already told my cousin who is a new teacher about it-- she's going to follow us-yay!-here's the link check it out!EDM 310 Alumni Blog
Project #8- Teach someone using Technology
Okay so my mother has discovered a whole new world... Facebook- haha. I have taught her how to upload pics of Annabelle ( my daughter ), and how to look up people on Facebook, and to chat. She keeps in touch with all her sisters in new jersey, Arkansas, and Mississippi. My mother didn't even know how to turn ON the computer when we started this little project of gathering friends and social networking. She can now boot up the computer, log in, connect to the internet, use her "new" email account on gmail--- I'm copying your strategy Dr. Strange :) She also types the church bulletin--- and has found Google docs to be a great thing to use for it. She types a draft and sends a copy to the church staff and they add whatever they need and then she prints it out- easy as 1-2-3. She said she was scared and a little intimidated by the computer to begin with, but now she loves it! I'm going to give her my laptop and I'm getting a MAC!!! yay! She's excited and so am I... I should so get an A in this class because you talked me into getting a MAC Dr. Strange. :)
Project #6 -Report on Skype Use
Just saying...
I LOVE skype! So does the rest of my family... we don't live near anyone in our family so they rarely get to see my little girl, Annabelle. I taught my Uncle Brent how to use it- very simple. Now everyone goes to his house on Sunday nights and we skype in and the whole family can see Annabelle and how much she's grown... today she wiggled her tooth for them hahaha. Click here to learn how to use Skype and all it has to offer :)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Posts for 4/18
4/18 Posts
I commented on Sesalina's blog this week. She had written creatively about their class playing a game with another class. She was very descriptive and wrote reaally good!
We were asked to blog about anything to do with our EDM310 class this week. I know this sounds very elementary, but my favorite thing I have learned is about GoogleDocs. My boyfriend now uses it at his office. I taught him how you can do a presentation, worksheet, spreadsheet, and a document--- He really liked it because you can email to other people with gmail and they can edit or make changes to it.
So this was what I've gotten the most use out of so far.
I commented on Sesalina's blog this week. She had written creatively about their class playing a game with another class. She was very descriptive and wrote reaally good!
We were asked to blog about anything to do with our EDM310 class this week. I know this sounds very elementary, but my favorite thing I have learned is about GoogleDocs. My boyfriend now uses it at his office. I taught him how you can do a presentation, worksheet, spreadsheet, and a document--- He really liked it because you can email to other people with gmail and they can edit or make changes to it.
So this was what I've gotten the most use out of so far.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
April 11
Dr. Seuss- The Zax
This week's assignment was to watch the "zax" video. I love Dr. Seuss! I haven't really watched any Seuss videos in years...but they all have hidden meaning-- you guys should check some additional ones out on youtube. Click HERE to view the video we were assigned to watch.
The two "zax" are really stubborn, and in some cases you should be. I'm open to change though as well. This video show that you are most likely missing out on something amazing by not "changing direction".
PS 22
Great video- I loved hearing the children sing. I think posting and working online is an awesome idea. I'm so glad that I've learned so much about it this semester. Teachers can view it online and it also keeps you accountable.
Comments4classmates
I commented on Chris' blog this week. He is so sweet and outgoing, I'm sure he is a joy to have in the classroom.
This week's assignment was to watch the "zax" video. I love Dr. Seuss! I haven't really watched any Seuss videos in years...but they all have hidden meaning-- you guys should check some additional ones out on youtube. Click HERE to view the video we were assigned to watch.
The two "zax" are really stubborn, and in some cases you should be. I'm open to change though as well. This video show that you are most likely missing out on something amazing by not "changing direction".
PS 22
Great video- I loved hearing the children sing. I think posting and working online is an awesome idea. I'm so glad that I've learned so much about it this semester. Teachers can view it online and it also keeps you accountable.
Comments4classmates
I commented on Chris' blog this week. He is so sweet and outgoing, I'm sure he is a joy to have in the classroom.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
post for week of March 29- April4
Comments 4 Teachers
I commented on Jen Deyenburg's blog.. she's going to the Carribean with a group of students to teach for the summer... I'm so jealous!!!! check her outClick here to see Jen Deyenburg's blog
Comments 4 Kids
I commented on Mohammed's blog this week, he is from New Zealand, where their local dialect seems to be dying out. So I went to a website and found the proper way to greet him in his blog, I thought that was pretty cool.
Blog Assignment
This week I'm commenting on Mr. Chamberlain's conversatino with Kaia and her dad. I think that the way they communicate with voice threads is an excellent way to go. I'm also concerned about children being on the internet though. I'm scared to death to even put my little girl's photo on my social networking pages, so i understand where her dad is coming from too.
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