I wish there was a Web 2.0 tool version of her. Then I could log in everyday and send her out into the world so she could help everyone as much as she's helped me.
Raise your glass to Ceil:-)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Ah, the holiday weekend.
My right hand lady is retiring on Tuesday and I'm not sure what I'm going to do without her. I'm going to try not to think about it this weekend. I'm going to the beach with my kids where I'll dig lots of holes and get too much sun. Then I'll drink a tall Weis beer and eat a hamburger.
I wish there was a Web 2.0 tool version of her. Then I could log in everyday and send her out into the world so she could help everyone as much as she's helped me.
Raise your glass to Ceil:-)
I wish there was a Web 2.0 tool version of her. Then I could log in everyday and send her out into the world so she could help everyone as much as she's helped me.
Raise your glass to Ceil:-)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis
It's confirmed. I have it. I call it "Dizzy on the Fringes". My friend tells me that's a great name for a rock band. So what is it? It's an infection of the labyrinth portion of the inner ear, the area that affects balance. At first it was terrible. I felt like I was seasick all the time. Now, I only experience it when I look up. It's like having the bed spins without experiencing the "fun" of getting them. Now I have to go for "vestibular therapy". It's like physical therapy for the ear. Who knew? It could last weeks or months. I'm curious as to how I will respond to roller coasters. We've promised the kids all winter that we'd take them to Great Adventure. Yikes. Maybe the coasters will make me feel normal:-)?
Web 2.0 doesn't care about my affliction. So I must press on. I made a Google Site for our district summer reading program. It's getting posted in June. Hopefully students will use it to choose books. I thought I was done but I keep going back to it to tweak it. I will post it soon.
I found a fun site called Blabberize. You upload a picture and make it talk. It's like a primitive version of those commercials where the babies talk about eTrade. Students can create Blabbers for presentations.
It's confirmed. I have it. I call it "Dizzy on the Fringes". My friend tells me that's a great name for a rock band. So what is it? It's an infection of the labyrinth portion of the inner ear, the area that affects balance. At first it was terrible. I felt like I was seasick all the time. Now, I only experience it when I look up. It's like having the bed spins without experiencing the "fun" of getting them. Now I have to go for "vestibular therapy". It's like physical therapy for the ear. Who knew? It could last weeks or months. I'm curious as to how I will respond to roller coasters. We've promised the kids all winter that we'd take them to Great Adventure. Yikes. Maybe the coasters will make me feel normal:-)?
Web 2.0 doesn't care about my affliction. So I must press on. I made a Google Site for our district summer reading program. It's getting posted in June. Hopefully students will use it to choose books. I thought I was done but I keep going back to it to tweak it. I will post it soon.
I found a fun site called Blabberize. You upload a picture and make it talk. It's like a primitive version of those commercials where the babies talk about eTrade. Students can create Blabbers for presentations.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
An eventful week so far!
Today I received an education on the art of course reimbursement. I got an F.
The week before an assignment is due is always a fast week. I can't believe tomorrow is Thursday already. My group and I now have some direction. Our topic has allowed me to walk down Memory Lane. Remember Oregon Trail? Where in World is Carmen Sandiego? The first Sim City? I forgot all about them! I need to find an oil drilling simulation game that I played in 8th grade...Wait! I found it! I so remember Oil Barons for the Commodore 64!!
Games appear to have teaching value, depending on what expert you read. Some say great, others...not so much. I've always thought that students learn more when they're having fun (duh). Teaching should be conveyed via different forms of media (it's why we're here, right?) so there should always be a place for a quality game/simulation exercise.
Now I'm going to search for popular "edutainment" software from the late 80's:)
The week before an assignment is due is always a fast week. I can't believe tomorrow is Thursday already. My group and I now have some direction. Our topic has allowed me to walk down Memory Lane. Remember Oregon Trail? Where in World is Carmen Sandiego? The first Sim City? I forgot all about them! I need to find an oil drilling simulation game that I played in 8th grade...Wait! I found it! I so remember Oil Barons for the Commodore 64!!
Games appear to have teaching value, depending on what expert you read. Some say great, others...not so much. I've always thought that students learn more when they're having fun (duh). Teaching should be conveyed via different forms of media (it's why we're here, right?) so there should always be a place for a quality game/simulation exercise.
Now I'm going to search for popular "edutainment" software from the late 80's:)
(heehee!)
The original is from 1971--I'm as old as the Oregon Trail!
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