Monday, August 13, 2007
Here is the East Hanover Middle School blog!
http://ehmsimc.blogspot.com/
NB: Still a work in progress. I hope to interview my new principal tomorrow AM and shoot some stills at school and then upload before class.
Any comments would be appreciated.
I got the idea for using twitter as a way to let teachers and administrators know what you do everyday from Linda Braun "All the World's a Twitter" in the Information Searcher newsletter Vol. 17, no. 1.
I think I am going to make this my PIP this year! I keep thinking of new things to add.
Debbie
Monday, August 6, 2007
Lacemaking Demo
A good friend makes lace the old fashioned way-by hand. It is fascinating to watch. She teaches classes in lacemaking and gives demonstrations at fairs. She also travels to
We filmed outside to take advantage of the natural light but there is some background noises-traffic, koi pond bubbling, and dogs barking. Oh, well. It is my very first attempt at filming anything!
Here is a direct link to the video-Lacemaking Demo
I also added the demo to blip.tv Here it is in a pop-up window
Click To Play
Here is the Permalink
One Happy Island-Aruba (WMM)
I have traveled to
Here is my Windows Movie Maker video from YouTube
Here is the direct link ARUBA by ddscils598s07
This is what it looks like in blip.tv pop-up player
Click To Play
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Sites in Paris
Here is a link to click on in case the video does not work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eij5j5QSucw
Monty Python Youtube Video-Dead Parrot Skit
If the video doesn't work, try this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GipFyAsYK1M
I chose this video, because I love the old Monty Python skits and this is one of my favorites!
Thoughts on Picturetaking Field Trip July 31st
Here is a link to the complete set of SCILS pictures I took.
Here is a link to the SCILS598s07 Group pics. Some people are very talented!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Thoughts on Brown Chapter 8
Some of my thoughts are
- Distance education is still changing rapidly.
- Classes taught online need to be taught in different manner than face to face classes
- Schools can't just rest on it's prior reputation
What else have I learned? I hate the way my voice sounds and hope it doesn't sound that bad when I am talking!!!!
Oh No! More Tasks To Do!
I can see some use in discussing books or getting new recommendations but I would rather join a f2f book club or find the title through serendipity. I do use Novelist to get reading ideas sometimes. I really don't feel a pressing need to share my reading list with others. I spend enough time alone in my house and don't need other things to do (no matter how intriguing they may be) that will keep me inside.
I thought both services were easy to use. The cost factor of Library Thing would not deter me. Maybe when I am finished with this program and am more settled in my job I will use this type of service.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Some Thoughts on Webinars
The webinar was free. You logged on to the site around 10 minutes ahead of time. You were supposed to run a test first to see if everything worked on your computer. (I had to install a newer version of Quicktime.) You could see the presenters screen. It looked like a Mimio or Smartboard to me. You could enter in messages like a chat room. Another feature I liked was that you could turn on closed captioning.
At first the audience had access to and could use the tools on the board. For example, you could write on the board and even clear the screen. The presenters asked people not to do this after the presentation started but someone kept doing it. They were writing comments on the screen while the presenter was talking. It was RUDE!!! Finally they turned off the audience control. I couldn't believe that grown-ups would behave this way.
Here is a link to the webinar
http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=17556
It works differently than Sirsidynix but is similar.
Here is a link to the mission statement of WebJunction
http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=14862
Debbie
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Brown-Chapter 5 Podcast
I talk about
- the difference about "knowing about something" versus knowing "how to do something" and its relationship to teaching computer and library skills to elementary students
- the value of "stolen knowledge" that is to say knowledge that is picked up by observation from others
- the need to keep patrons' needs in mind when planning offerings for patrons
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
http://www.sbschools.org/schools/xrds/mediacenter/web2.0.php
Crossroads Middle School in Monmouth Junction, NJ What I liked particularly was the examples it gave for classroom use of blogs, wikis, pod-casting, and video-casting. What was even were interesting were links to other sites by names I think I will begin to recognize as leaders in the Web 2.0 and its use for education. For example,
- David Warlick
- Anne Davis
- Will Richardson
My searches reminded me that it VERY frustrating if not kept up!