Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Voice Thread Project

Well I enjoyed this project but had many different thoughts about how it made me feel. I hated hearing my voice. I don't know if this is a problem for others but it really made me feel silly. I do think that this is a great program for school purposes. I hope that other students don't feel the way I do about hearing my voice. This project would be great for reports, learning about the weather and making weather predictions, as well as political advertisements for student council. This is a great place for students to reflect on the happenings about school and the community as well.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Panraven Storybook

The Panraven Storybook was a fun and easy way to create a beautiful album to share with family and friends. This application would be useful for many different school activities/assignments. Panraven is stylish, fun and easy to use. Most students will be able to pick it up easily. Using this application for reports, class field trips and art shows would be spectacular.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Flickr Slideshow


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I found this assignment fun, easy to understand and useful both for personal and professional purposes. I beleive students will find this a blast. They can make slideshows for graduation, presentations and personnal accomplishments. The process is very friendly for all levels of computer literacy. I would suggest showing this program to Junior high/High school students. This program will really make their reports pop!

Monday, October 27, 2008

Comic Life Poster


I really enjoyed this application it is great for many for classroom activities.

Examples: Posters that display potential candidates for student council, reports for any class that desire pictures, and collage's. Comic Life has a numerous amount of potential for all classes grade K-12.

I felt very comfortable with this program it is easy to manipulate and is basic enough for my
4-year-old to figure out. We made Halloween Posters for the Halloween Carnival at school. This is a great tool and I will use it for any displays I need to do for my students.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Here we go again!

Well its official we are having another baby!
My 4 year old is so excited! He has been wanting a baby sister ever since he was blessed with a little brother. We'll see if we can deliver his request.
I forgot what the beginning of pregnancy was like. Boy! I'm already so forgetful and tired! I thank God everyday that us women were given the opportunity to carry these precious babies. This will only add the puzzle we call life.
God Bless all of you and your families.

Digital Video

I found making the digital video fun. With time and a lot of practice I hope I will become a master video maker. This is a great tool for both the classroom and personal use. After some experimentation you can create simple to highly complex videos. I really enjoyed this assignment. I'm going to make Christmas videos this year. I'm sure the family will love to get them.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

PowerPoint As An Instructional Tool

I found this assignment to be challenging and rewarding. Not only did I brush up on my Power Point skills but I also tackled the dreaded Excel. I think that students will find Power Point used for lessons fun and informative. It is a great tool for the classroom and it lets your students explore and learn new computer skills on their own. I think using Excel to chart will be beneficial in many classes such as science and math. I really enjoyed the experience. My comfort level with Power Points is high. There are some many options to expand on. I will continue to learn more the more I use it.