This was made with Dvolver. I would not use it in my classroom for personal and professional reasons, but it seems to be a good way to create a story.
Check out what I created in 5 minutes. (okay it took longer than that but close enough)
(Testing this. If it is not working by the end of 11-9-09 it will be deleted!)
YEAH! it works.
November 9, 2009
October 29, 2009
PodMobiWave-Update
WOW! It has been a fast 7 days.
Last time we met I just got my Mobi, made a few of my school's announcements, and began using Google Wave.
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!
Pod-I've posted more school announcements here and here and I think they are getting better. I listened to them with my class and we would critique them. Too loud, too soft, timing on music and my speech. I figured, if they are listening to it and will be doing several in the future, they will get some practice knowing what to look for while they are editing their own.
Mobi- What have I gotten myself into?! I love the CPS clickers, but the Interwrite interface is presenting a large learning curve for me. I am so used to the simpler and larger icons of the SMART Technologies interface that I almost swallowed my tongue when the Interwrite loaded.
(No complaints here, just an explanation of the facts) I will have to take time to figure out the multitude of options and features that this interface has. I had some issues with getting the RF to be recognized by the computer. I went to the online support and told them my issue. At first we were stumped. (FIRE DRILL!!!!!!) But then, Randy figured it out. My SMART software blocks the COM ports so nothing else can use them. I had to turn off all SMART software, enable my Interwrite Mobi RF, then enable the SMART software again.
Randy told me that I will have to do this again when I reboot my computer. (It will be awhile before that happens again! :)
Wave- Yikes! I haven't touch but once since the last post. It seems like a tool that needs time to get to know it and people to help me do just that. Earlier in the week, I sent out some tweets to invite people to contact me for some type of collaboration. I had a few take me up on the invitation. I did get to use it with @jdwilliams. He and I worked at the same district, but he moved to another district about two years ago. Still looking for a good tutorial to help in my quest for mastery over Google Wave. I will keep looking and sharing what I find.
General - I was the first teacher to use the laptops in my school this year. All my students are excited to use them. We will have several opportunities to do so, but I know(those of you who teach all kinds of students do to) that I will have to set some strict ground rules during computer time.
Do you have any computer time/computer lab rules you would like to share with me?
I'd appreciate it very much.
Now, I have to get back into listening to podcasts during any down-time I have.
(HA! who am I kidding? What down-time do I have? If I have any down-time, I'm asleep dreaming of what to do next or what I can do to help a struggling student or how I'm going to get all my stuff done before I'm called on to the carpet or what I'm going to do when...)
oh, Thanks for sharing with me and any support you can give.
Subscribe using the RSS feed!
Last time we met I just got my Mobi, made a few of my school's announcements, and began using Google Wave.
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!
Pod-I've posted more school announcements here and here and I think they are getting better. I listened to them with my class and we would critique them. Too loud, too soft, timing on music and my speech. I figured, if they are listening to it and will be doing several in the future, they will get some practice knowing what to look for while they are editing their own.
Mobi- What have I gotten myself into?! I love the CPS clickers, but the Interwrite interface is presenting a large learning curve for me. I am so used to the simpler and larger icons of the SMART Technologies interface that I almost swallowed my tongue when the Interwrite loaded.
(No complaints here, just an explanation of the facts) I will have to take time to figure out the multitude of options and features that this interface has. I had some issues with getting the RF to be recognized by the computer. I went to the online support and told them my issue. At first we were stumped. (FIRE DRILL!!!!!!) But then, Randy figured it out. My SMART software blocks the COM ports so nothing else can use them. I had to turn off all SMART software, enable my Interwrite Mobi RF, then enable the SMART software again.
Randy told me that I will have to do this again when I reboot my computer. (It will be awhile before that happens again! :)
Wave- Yikes! I haven't touch but once since the last post. It seems like a tool that needs time to get to know it and people to help me do just that. Earlier in the week, I sent out some tweets to invite people to contact me for some type of collaboration. I had a few take me up on the invitation. I did get to use it with @jdwilliams. He and I worked at the same district, but he moved to another district about two years ago. Still looking for a good tutorial to help in my quest for mastery over Google Wave. I will keep looking and sharing what I find.
General - I was the first teacher to use the laptops in my school this year. All my students are excited to use them. We will have several opportunities to do so, but I know(those of you who teach all kinds of students do to) that I will have to set some strict ground rules during computer time.
Do you have any computer time/computer lab rules you would like to share with me?
I'd appreciate it very much.
Now, I have to get back into listening to podcasts during any down-time I have.
(HA! who am I kidding? What down-time do I have? If I have any down-time, I'm asleep dreaming of what to do next or what I can do to help a struggling student or how I'm going to get all my stuff done before I'm called on to the carpet or what I'm going to do when...)
oh, Thanks for sharing with me and any support you can give.
Subscribe using the RSS feed!
October 23, 2009
PodMobiWave
Starting to get the hang of "podcasting."
If you haven't noticed, I have been doing my school's announcements and posting them to my blog via gcast.com and podOmatic.com.
(YES, I do have two podcasting accounts! Why? You may be asking. I don't know yet.)
I post the episodes and then they update on this blog! I think that is so cool to get them in one place. Now, if I can just get an RSS feed on my school's website then I won't have to email it every day.
(We use Microsoft SharePoint 2007, if you are wondering.)
I also received my Interwrite Mobi today! I'm so excited about it that I will be creating a Clicker quiz tomorrow morning and using the Mobi with it. I do have to load all the software first, but that won't be a problem for me. I'll let you know how it goes.
I did Wave a bit but haven't gotten back to it for a long period of time. I do need to have more people to Wave with so I can get the hang of it. Meanwhile, I'll watch more of the GW videos that are in the cloud.
What have you been up to? What have you learned lately? Have you shared it with your PLN/PLC?
If you do, you might be surprised at the reaction.
If you haven't noticed, I have been doing my school's announcements and posting them to my blog via gcast.com and podOmatic.com.
(YES, I do have two podcasting accounts! Why? You may be asking. I don't know yet.)
I post the episodes and then they update on this blog! I think that is so cool to get them in one place. Now, if I can just get an RSS feed on my school's website then I won't have to email it every day.
(We use Microsoft SharePoint 2007, if you are wondering.)
I also received my Interwrite Mobi today! I'm so excited about it that I will be creating a Clicker quiz tomorrow morning and using the Mobi with it. I do have to load all the software first, but that won't be a problem for me. I'll let you know how it goes.
I did Wave a bit but haven't gotten back to it for a long period of time. I do need to have more people to Wave with so I can get the hang of it. Meanwhile, I'll watch more of the GW videos that are in the cloud.
What have you been up to? What have you learned lately? Have you shared it with your PLN/PLC?
If you do, you might be surprised at the reaction.
October 20, 2009
What's New?
Several things have happened to me since I was last here. Check out the brief outline:
Created another announcement for my school. Here
Joined The Educator's PLN - was going to do a short overview but dkapuler beat me to it. Here is his post.
Joined Google Voice and received a number. Now, I will pass out this number to my students and parents as a reliable contact for me. As well a number that I can give to anyone else who wants it.
Joined the Wave. Courtesy of @k_shelton. Not sure how it will work for me but I will figure it out in time. (Any one know of some decent GW tutorials or tips? Still searching!)
I'm also still waiting for my Interwrite Mobi to arrive. I almost want to call eInstruction and ask for a tracking number. But I won't...right now.
We'll see if the next week brings new knowledge, skills, and efficiency from these new tech tools.
Keep it tuned to right here.
Use the RSS feed if you have to.
Created another announcement for my school. Here
Joined The Educator's PLN - was going to do a short overview but dkapuler beat me to it. Here is his post.
Joined Google Voice and received a number. Now, I will pass out this number to my students and parents as a reliable contact for me. As well a number that I can give to anyone else who wants it.
Joined the Wave. Courtesy of @k_shelton. Not sure how it will work for me but I will figure it out in time. (Any one know of some decent GW tutorials or tips? Still searching!)
I'm also still waiting for my Interwrite Mobi to arrive. I almost want to call eInstruction and ask for a tracking number. But I won't...right now.
We'll see if the next week brings new knowledge, skills, and efficiency from these new tech tools.
Keep it tuned to right here.
Use the RSS feed if you have to.
October 16, 2009
The Boy
I have to share this video. I do believe you have to be my friend in Facebook before you can view it:
Where do (did) I put it?
I have been thinking about a lot of things lately. One of them was where to put my podcasts. It's not that I have a lot of them. It's just that I need to find a place other than my hard drives to put them. I want to share them and have others enjoy them as I do.
I think I have found a place: podomatic.com. I created an account there some time ago, but I lost track of it. (along with other resources I still can't seem to find)
Well, I found it. Now, I just need to figure out how to connect this account and that account together so my podcast will play through this blog and not the other. I'll either figure out a way, someone tell me, or I'll just use hyperlinks.
Here is my podomatic account: http://techyturner.podomatic.com/.
Check it out and leave a comment for me.
I think I have found a place: podomatic.com. I created an account there some time ago, but I lost track of it. (along with other resources I still can't seem to find)
Well, I found it. Now, I just need to figure out how to connect this account and that account together so my podcast will play through this blog and not the other. I'll either figure out a way, someone tell me, or I'll just use hyperlinks.
Here is my podomatic account: http://techyturner.podomatic.com/.
Check it out and leave a comment for me.
October 14, 2009
Draft of School Announcements
This is a draft of my school's announcements. I created this over a three hour period. I wanted to figure out how to do it myself before teaching it and giving it to students to produce.
Let me know what you think of it.
Thanks
Let me know what you think of it.
Thanks
October 9, 2009
My First Animoto Video
I love my first Animoto video! It is very cool that I get to put pictures and sound together and create a video without much effort. The hardest part for me was choosing the song that I liked.
I created it with student pictures. (I know there could be an issue there, but I don't see one that keeps me from using them in my school or sharing them with you.)
Check out animoto.com. Create an account and save all your videos in one place.
Have fun!
I created it with student pictures. (I know there could be an issue there, but I don't see one that keeps me from using them in my school or sharing them with you.)
Check out animoto.com. Create an account and save all your videos in one place.
Have fun!
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