PJ's and Keyboards

I have really enjoyed using Blogger.  I wish we would have started earlier on this site.  I think it would have been easier to keep up with the posts if I would have established a routine.  I can not seem to find time at school to blog.  I like sitting in my PJ's (not that I am doing that now) and blogging about whatever comes up.  I think I would like to use blogging in my classroom but I have no idea how to start it.  If only all my students had PGCPS email addresses, then I think the process would be easier.  I have the whole summer to come up with a plan for next year. 

I think I'm pretty much done!

So I think everything is in my wiki and everything is finished.  Let's hope I'm right because it is becoming too late to go back and change things.  

Frustrated!

This is a follow up to Jenni's post and my response about adding our powerpoint books to the wikispace. I tried a few ways to add the entire project, but it was just too big. Its sad because the kids worked so hard on it. I am glad that they wont see how much I had to cut out. 

Happy June

I can't believe its here! Seems like it took forever. Things are wrapping up at school. Book checkout is over and field days are this week. I have mixed feelings about my year in the Media Center. I loved most of it, but I missed having my own class of students and the bond that you make there. I also missed being able to hid in my classroom. I am a lot more visable up here.

Overall though I have really enjoyed it! I love new things and challenges. It was great getting to know more of the kids and get the chance to work with them.

In some ways it made STEP easier. In others it was more difficult. Speaking of this...let me go track down some kids now so I can finish up all of the loose ends on my projects!

MICCA

Another interesting website I recently started using is http://quizlet.com/. This is a tool for learning vocabulary. Just enter words and their definitions and Quizlet does the rest. In this specialized learning mode, students learn vocabulary through flashcards, games, and randomly generated tests. There are also collaboration tools for classmates to help each other study. I am using this site to develop science and social studies vocabulary for my ESOL students. They can become familiar and practice the vocabulary prior to the classroom lesson.

Powerpoint

I am having trouble uploading the powerpoint show to the Wiki. The error message states that I have exceeded the file size limit of 20MB. After I cut out most of the slides it uploaded. However, it wasn't much of a show after all the deletions. Any suggestions?

Powerpoint Artifact

So I was looking over the activity sheet for the artifact planning guide and noticed that it said 'You are required to have at least one completed ppt that is student or teacher created'. For some reason I thought we had to do two! Oh well that is good news!!!