Week 3, Thing #7

Week three is taking forever. I've been trying to figure out which technology to write about; there are so many to chose from. I'll go with Youtube. This technology really lets the creative juices flow. During our recent teacher strike, I really believe that Youtube made a difference. The Truth this is just one example of many editions of "The Truth". These were posted almost daily on the Hayward Teachers Together blog. True, this application is not how one would normally use Youtube in an educational setting. What impresses me is the great versatility and potential for creativity.
I posted a comment on Bibliomaniac. I find the Zoho very interesting though I have no personal experience with it yet.

Week 3, Thing 6 again

These were created using the paint program in Windows by first and second grade students. These are works in progress. The second half of the slideshow is student work with the use of the template. You can see how the work improved. We read the book The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace.
I keep getting a little closer but now it is time to move onto thing #7.

Week 3, Thing 6 again

Washington - a photoset on Flickr
Yes, the Washington trip. That is Washington state and the museum is the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, WA. Our son, the big boy in the pictures, lives up there with his beautiful family. The good looking young woman is our daughter-in-law and the little boy is our grandson, he is four and delights us in every way. Thanks for asking.
This is a little closer but still not what I am after. I figured out how to open the link in a new window. I know it probably is a "no brainer" for you tech types but it is a big breakthrough for me. Go me! I'm still working on posting a slide show, it will come.

Week 3, Thing 6

Flickr: Photos from jkraut
I was trying to post a slide show and ended up with the photo page. I'll leave it up for awhile and see if I get some comments. In the meantime, I'll work on this concept some more.

Week 3, Thing #5

I have been exploring Flickr and really enjoy the amazing photos and all the different ways they are organized. I made an account and hope to do all the activities. I uploaded two photos, one public and one private. I am concerned about posting pictures of students so the public one is our amazing traffic after school. I did a search for library groups and found several that look interesting.
The students are gone for the summer and it is time to make the library environment a better place for students. We have a small grant to separate the computer lab from the library, which means moving all the books and shelves during the summer. Don't worry I won't be doing much of the physical labor. Even after the move we will be too crowded but I think things will be much better. Right now we have 30 student computer work stations, 8,000 books and about 33 students in a 40' X 26' room.

That was fun!

Week 2
Thing #3
The avatar setup worked but I don't really understand why. I couldn't find and "old lady" avatar so I'll go with what they offer. I did have fun exploring the different options. This could use up lots of time.

Registered

Today, I registered, see previous post. ( Thing #4) I am still confused on the avatar, I will work on that this afternoon. At least that is my plan, I still have lots of school work to get done before tomorrow morning.