Pod... Makes me think of Peas!?!

So, I started the summer so on top of things and every minute of my time was used to it's fullest... I now find myself almost three weeks behind on my Fabulous Technology class and vacation coming up Tuesday!  Granted, I am tired, I am staying hungry, and I am exercising now more than ever... but I am a mommy of a 2 1/2 year old... these things together, I am running out of go juice. I am spread thin but for the first time in a long time feel like everything is getting done plus some and that scares me because school is started and this will soon come to an end!

Back to this blogging tech class thing  I am doing... technically not doing... It and I are definitelt not 2 peas in a pod right now!

No Podcast.... But a near coronary for myself late last night....

So, as I sat last night (LATE last night) trying to get a jump on the "what's left on the TO DO list of never ending Things to do before school starts.... (this by the way was the only school to do list I was working on) I had a moment of panic!!! I have made it my mission this summer to take the zillions of images of art I have taken over the years; from lessons, museums, tapestry exhibits, etc. and rename and organize so I can find the things I need to get to... I have worked very hard and only had one folder left to have completed the

mission that I thought would never be completed... "Where is it?" OMG, I thought I had for sure lost my summers work! I double checked myself, "Yep, the USB is plugged in! Perhaps I need to wiggle it? Maybe if I unplug and plug back in?" My computer was not even showing that there was a USB plugged in... "What do I need to do?"  I calmly got my husband and asked him if he thought there was anyway, I could retrieve my much needed, wanted, and loved information back? He said it would take time but he would work on it... He tore apart the USB drive and within that small case there was the "motherboard" of an artist photos and power points!!!! Of the four prongs that held that valuable information there was but one remaining connected to the ole motherboard! This was not promising... I allowed him to work and he was masterful at his skill... he is so handy sometimes.... Needless to say, I can get back on track with my homework and podcasting and rest assured that my beloved images are safe on my desktop again. Look at the picture to see the amazing job my husband did of solving theissue... granted, I will not be carrying this USB around with me for further use in the future!

On the other hand, I am looking forward to our vacation which is coming up soon... If Elmo's World continues to air the same show about the beach everyday next week as it did this week, Skyler will have all the information he needs to know.... running around the house saying, seagulls, beach, sand, bucket and shovel!!!  The kid can't hardly wait!

Slideshow....WAWA... Oh,Yea!

So, I learned today how to make a slideshow and am here to show it off!  I wanted you to all see the fabulous work of my students and what a cool way to do that! I think this could definitely be included in a website, a blog, or in a wiki to share with parents the activities, work, and events that are taking place at the school, in classrooms, and out and about in our community!

Loving this!

Wiki What? Is this a Transformer?

I only could think of the Whitwiki's, parents in the Transformers movie, when I read this was part of our assignment, for obvious reasons at first but then... I thought about how foreign and strange it would have been for them to have these "aliens" or machines introduced to them in their lives... how this was similar to how educators are going to be feeling as technology continues to creep into the schools and find its way into the current classroom and how and we as educators are going to have to get accustomed to having this as an element of education and of our classrooms.

High Museum Educators Week

I attended a training this week at the High Museum. I was so excited because it is based on the Picturing America series and our school was one of the lucky ones to have been granted this package of beautiful American art prints. I was so excited to be reintroduced to the short history of our country and the relationship between this and the various things we learn in social studies, science, and in language arts. Also, how history is told through song, story, and art! I am very excited about a new opportunity for schools that is being offered by the High and about the awesome ideas that were coming to mind during this last week. I am so excited... I even pulled out my scrap crayons from this school year from my tub and Skyler and I have began to create BIGGER better crayons with them to get us excited about an art project later today! I'll post some pictures from it for you to check out!

Reader Feeder!!!!

I can't stop.... ever feel like you have eaten way too much of grandma's delicious turkey and gravy?  Ever feel like one more bite of cranberry sauce would cause your body to erupt and cover the room due to being over the "F" line (this is a reference to a full gas tank of gas for all those would needed the clarification).

                           Side note: As a kid my best friend and I always played a game of "places." This was us riding our bikes around in our cul-de-sac and pretending we were in cars, each driveway was a place, a gas station, the mall, the movies, etc... we always refered to a full tank as having "F" gas! Gotta love the imagination and creativity.... do kids do this anymore?

Back on track, I am about to hit the "F" on my tank... I can't stop! Addicted!!!! I am struggling to keep my fingers from clicking and my mind is about to explode... I saw a cartoon about this before!

Lowering the bar might be okay just this once!

I've been amazed and awed!

Mr. Salsich's blogwas fun to read through!  It seemed well worded... easy to understand and fun for the kids too. A simple set up with the focus being on presenting the information to the kids. A description of the events and happenings with some images to go along with the story. Very much like a story, in fact, perhaps this is why it seemed so easy to understand, it felt natural. I feel like this is a great way to showcase what is going on in a scrapbook or photo album type format.... but it did make me question... what function and purpose does my blog intend to resolve in regards to my educational efforts? His focused on one class with one group of students being featured.... how does this work for a teacher like myself who interacts with half a school in my classroom!