It's that time of the year....

I found this cool picture on Flickr.  Thanks to the person who posted it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/algaba/2381628159/

A New Rotation

Just exploring blogs to introduce Rotation 3 to Computer Connections.

Hittites: A Civilization That Changed the World

Egypt: Into the Great Pyramid

Egypt: Quest for Eternity

Egypt: Secret of the Pharaohs

Yosemite 2009

Happy Halloween

Three of my students collaborated on this presentation. They used the presentation program in Google Docs to create their Happy Halloween slide show. Enjoy...

Embedding a Google Docs Presentation

Google Docs, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

I think Google Docs is really cool. Here is a presentation I created using Google Docs.

Click HERE

The Power of the Internet - What One Child Can Do

Having fun with Comic Strip Generator

Playing with Image Chef

Here's the word poem I made with one of my favorite authors ~

The Reasons for Keeping Up

Flickr and Big Huge Labs

Tomorrow, I'm introducing my students to Flickr and Big Huge Labs. I think showing them the Common Craft video about online photo sharing will be a good intro. Here's the link: http://www.commoncraft.com/photosharing

Think Before You Post

Remember to think before you post.  This is why -

Calling Teen Writers

November is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo now has a program for young writers.  Be sure to vist the NaNoWriMo site to see what it' all about.

Check it out and keep writing!

What Have I Done?

I think I've created a "monster" Most of my kids are blogging like crazy and some are just getting started. It's still a struggle to keep them on task, but they are finding gadgets and embedding them into their blogs with such ease - I'm amazed. Creating avatars has been a challenge - they can't save them unless they have an account. So we've taken screen shots and then added them to their blogs. It's the same with Voki. Voki would not let them create an account if under the age of 13. What a perfect activity to do with a parent.

One activity I'd like to add to Teen Learning 2.0 is Shelfari. Our school is an AR school - Shelfari would be a perfect way for them to keep track of what they have read.

Adding Pictures?

I tried to add a picture of my dog as a post. I couldn't figure out how to paste/embed the photo into the body of the post. I'm sure there is a way - I'll have to ask one of my students. Sometimes I think I learn more from them than the other way around.

Hamster

President Obama

On Tuesday, September 8, President Obama is speaking to students regarding their education and the responsibility they have for setting goals and succeeding in school.  Click here to see the President.

Spider

Can you tell I'm getting ready for Halloween?  Just playing with some of the widgets my students have found while exploring the Web.

Keeping Up

I've introduced the students in my elective rotation to blogging. They have taken to it like a duck to water. I've started this blog to try and keep up with what they are doing and accomplishing. I'd also like them to have a place to comment on their experiences. They are finding the most incredible ways to customize their blogs and explore their creativity.