May 26, 2010

I just finished my Kidspiration Tab. It was a lot of fun. The hardest thing for me was just coming up with a topic to do it on. I decided on "Environment" for my main subject. It is something that affects everyone and we should all be concerned about our surroundings! I liked doing the Kidspiration project, it is so easy on the eye when finished.

Looking forward to working with our digital cameras in class today. That is a very gray area for me. I have never edited a photo on the computer. I have cropped a picture using Costco's software and that is about it when it comes to editing. Hopefully I can take it all in and use it to fix up some of my kids' pictures. We'll see! Off to bed now.

May 22, 2010

This week has flown right by for a number of reasons. Our twins turned one, we had our 9 year anniversary, and in between planning and preparing for their party, I managed to squeeze in my homework, cooking and cleaning, helping at Field Day, and somehow stayed somewhat sane!

I am happy I finished my homework before all the hustle and bustle of this week. It was fun to learn a little more about Cambodia. My brother in law is currently serving a mission there so it was an easy choice of country for me!

I am excited to know how many resources there are for teachers. I am not as nervous now knowing there is information at the touch of my mouse! While I was doing my tab for the Pioneer Library, I found myself reading all sorts of information. My favorite (so far) was the Sirs Discoverer. It was so interesting, I just kept clicking away and found out information about the spouses of presidents, articles on science and peer pressure. I am excited to spend more time checking out all the valuable websites on Pioneer Library.

May 16, 2010

Okay, I am really enjoying this class. I have learned so much this past week! I am working on creating a web page that will help me as a teacher to communicate with my students and with their parents. Here are a few things I have done in the past week and a half:

I read a handful of articles and watched some videos on technology that is being used in classrooms today. I then wrote a 4 page reflection paper on technology!

I finished my All About Me Tab for my web page. It took me MUCH longer than I anticipated and I will need to edit and add things along the way. You are more than welcome to check it out!

I am currently working on my Lesson Plan for Comparing Behaviors: Instinct vs. Learned. I will write more about that next time!

May 5, 2010

Wow, that was easy. I just set up a blog to reflect on my Computer Technology in Education class I am taking this Summer. As many of you know, I am pretty computer illiterate. So I am especially excited to take this class to expand my horizons! Wish me luck.