I am taking a look at all the cool (geeky) tools and and resources I learned about at ACTEM. Below, I am trying out Flixin.com, which allows you to record yourself with a webcam (iSight) and then it gives you the code to embed the video on your blog or website. Pretty Cool Stuff.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Monday, April 02, 2007
The Sixties Movie
Below is the movie I created about the 1960's. It contains pop culture, news, children's literature, movies, and television. All of the music you hear were number one hits in the 60's with the exception of Dillon's "The Times They Are a Changing".
Give it a minute or two to download so that you don't catch up to it while playing it.
Give it a minute or two to download so that you don't catch up to it while playing it.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
New Stuff
I have come across some new stuff lately. One site I came across that really impressed me was Quizlet. Unlike other flashcard sites, this learning resource takes the data you typed in and allows you to create online quizzes with T/F, Mult. Choice, text, or matching. I used it for each of my sons as they were studying different body systems. They especially enjoyed the matching quizzes.
Check it out if you get the chance.
Check it out if you get the chance.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Its Been a While
Wow! It's been like three months since I have posted to my blog. Don't think that the reason is because I have had nothing new to post about technology integration. On the contrary, there has been A LOT going on.
The health teacher at CRES, Terry Reed, asked me to create a presentation for the 6th graders on Internet Safety which would become a part of her unit on safety. I used some of the videos and activities from NetSmartz.org to create a presentation which students took part in during late February.
The biggest project I worked on during the last few months turned out to be time-consuming, but extremely fun and educational. This project was a movie about the 1960's which was played for the students of CRES during 60's Day. 60's Day was the culminating activity for the 60's unit taught by the Phys. Ed., Library, Art and Music specialist. They asked me to create a movie that the students would see which would include music, news, and pop-culture of the era. What an educational experience it was for me personally. I made connections and learned about topics that I didn't know before. It was well received by the students, but I think it was the teachers who enjoyed it the most.
I have also be trying to get some teachers to use blogging as a means to help students with peer editing for their writing. I have a few teachers (C. Albert & B. Wandishin) who have created blogs for this purpose. Some are prolific while others have yet to post anything written by their students. Granted, this has been an extremely busy time of year for the teachers with MEA's, report cards, and parent-teacher conferences, so I hope that when things settle down, they will get back on the stick.
I am also splitting up my time now between CRES and Songo Locks School. I am at SLS on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. So, if you are trying to catch me, that is where you will find me.
Starting, today as a matter of fact, I will be doing a series of after-school workshops on the use of some Web2.0 tools in classrooms. I will be covering Podcasts, Blogs, Wikis, and Social Bookmarking. Some people have been asking me when I was going to do some afternoon workshops (which were my bread and butter when I was in this position a few years ago) like I used to do. So, to appease them, and to practice my presentation skills, I set up these quick, down and dirty, workshops. I have about a half dozen educators signed up for each topic. I like having small numbers in workshops like this so that I can get to everyone in the group with questions.
So, this has been me checking in with my blog. I will try to post more often and share with you some of the neat resources I have come across in the past few months.
The health teacher at CRES, Terry Reed, asked me to create a presentation for the 6th graders on Internet Safety which would become a part of her unit on safety. I used some of the videos and activities from NetSmartz.org to create a presentation which students took part in during late February.
The biggest project I worked on during the last few months turned out to be time-consuming, but extremely fun and educational. This project was a movie about the 1960's which was played for the students of CRES during 60's Day. 60's Day was the culminating activity for the 60's unit taught by the Phys. Ed., Library, Art and Music specialist. They asked me to create a movie that the students would see which would include music, news, and pop-culture of the era. What an educational experience it was for me personally. I made connections and learned about topics that I didn't know before. It was well received by the students, but I think it was the teachers who enjoyed it the most.
I have also be trying to get some teachers to use blogging as a means to help students with peer editing for their writing. I have a few teachers (C. Albert & B. Wandishin) who have created blogs for this purpose. Some are prolific while others have yet to post anything written by their students. Granted, this has been an extremely busy time of year for the teachers with MEA's, report cards, and parent-teacher conferences, so I hope that when things settle down, they will get back on the stick.
I am also splitting up my time now between CRES and Songo Locks School. I am at SLS on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. So, if you are trying to catch me, that is where you will find me.
Starting, today as a matter of fact, I will be doing a series of after-school workshops on the use of some Web2.0 tools in classrooms. I will be covering Podcasts, Blogs, Wikis, and Social Bookmarking. Some people have been asking me when I was going to do some afternoon workshops (which were my bread and butter when I was in this position a few years ago) like I used to do. So, to appease them, and to practice my presentation skills, I set up these quick, down and dirty, workshops. I have about a half dozen educators signed up for each topic. I like having small numbers in workshops like this so that I can get to everyone in the group with questions.
So, this has been me checking in with my blog. I will try to post more often and share with you some of the neat resources I have come across in the past few months.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
I've Been Tagged
Apparently, a game of tag is currently going on in the blogosphere - and I have been caught! In a better attempt for you to get to know me better I'm to "reveal" five things about myself that you otherwise wouldn't know from reading this blog. Here goes:
According to the rules, I am now supposed to share 5 things you may not know about me. And then, I am supposed to tag 5 other bloggers.
1. I LOVE food. I love to shop for it, cook it, eat it, read about it, and watch tv about it. My boys say I have "food issues". They are probably right, but there isn't much about food I don't like, except the fact that not all foods are calorie free.
2. I did not start out in education when I went to school. When I was in H.S. (during the 80's) I wanted to go to college, get a high-paying job, and make a Lot of $$. (Kind of the Alex P. Keaton mentality). But as I made my way through 1.5 years of college I didn't think I was cut out for the business world so I changed my major to Elem. Education.
3. I am the Webmaster and voting Board member of WYSA (Windham Youth Soccer Association). I was appointed to this position this past August to finish out the term of the previous Webmaster. I am hoping to be elected to the post this January for a three-year term.
I have also coached several of the soccer teams my boys have played on in both spring and fall soccer. Take a look at what I have done with the website by clicking this url: http://www.windhamyouthsoccer.com
4. About 80% of my clothes I purchase at Eddie Bauer. When I go to that store, it is not unusual for me to already be covered "head to toe" in their clothes. Luckily, my family supports my habit, giving me nearly $300 in gift certificates this past Christmas for the store.
5. I love going to Disney World. I have taken my boys to WDW when they were 3 and 5 years old, 5 and 7 years old, and when they were 8 and 10 years old. My neice is getting married this April on the beach in Tampa, so it looks like the family will be flying down to Florida again this April. We will definitely spend a day or two at WDW while we are there.
So now that you have read five things you would not know about me otherwise, consider yourself tagged. You need to now create a posting on your blog listing 5 things about yourself that readers would not know otherwise and tag 5 more bloggers.
Christine Albert, Betsy Wandishin, Laura Gurley-Mozie, Mike Nolette, and Alice Barr.
Have a great day.
According to the rules, I am now supposed to share 5 things you may not know about me. And then, I am supposed to tag 5 other bloggers.
1. I LOVE food. I love to shop for it, cook it, eat it, read about it, and watch tv about it. My boys say I have "food issues". They are probably right, but there isn't much about food I don't like, except the fact that not all foods are calorie free.
2. I did not start out in education when I went to school. When I was in H.S. (during the 80's) I wanted to go to college, get a high-paying job, and make a Lot of $$. (Kind of the Alex P. Keaton mentality). But as I made my way through 1.5 years of college I didn't think I was cut out for the business world so I changed my major to Elem. Education.
3. I am the Webmaster and voting Board member of WYSA (Windham Youth Soccer Association). I was appointed to this position this past August to finish out the term of the previous Webmaster. I am hoping to be elected to the post this January for a three-year term.
I have also coached several of the soccer teams my boys have played on in both spring and fall soccer. Take a look at what I have done with the website by clicking this url: http://www.windhamyouthsoccer.com
4. About 80% of my clothes I purchase at Eddie Bauer. When I go to that store, it is not unusual for me to already be covered "head to toe" in their clothes. Luckily, my family supports my habit, giving me nearly $300 in gift certificates this past Christmas for the store.
5. I love going to Disney World. I have taken my boys to WDW when they were 3 and 5 years old, 5 and 7 years old, and when they were 8 and 10 years old. My neice is getting married this April on the beach in Tampa, so it looks like the family will be flying down to Florida again this April. We will definitely spend a day or two at WDW while we are there.
So now that you have read five things you would not know about me otherwise, consider yourself tagged. You need to now create a posting on your blog listing 5 things about yourself that readers would not know otherwise and tag 5 more bloggers.
Christine Albert, Betsy Wandishin, Laura Gurley-Mozie, Mike Nolette, and Alice Barr.
Have a great day.
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