Photo Shop

Photo Shop

• I learned a lot about Photo Shop. Some parts were diffucult. It was hard to remember eactly how to do what I wanted to.
• I was not able to pull up the videos at home.
• I want to try and get my computer to get flash. That is my goal for next week. There were other programs that I needed it for also.

Website:

• I need to work on getting more content on my website. I need to fill in more of my pages.

Website Update

Since it was Spring Break I have not worked on my Website very much. I got a lot accomplished last week. This week I want to work on getting more content on my pages.

Website Design

I am reading the websites about designing websites.

• I didn't even think about how I was designing to make sure it was viewable by different browsers.
• I did not even realize that their were special browser that you could use in your car.
• I also thought it was interesting that students will learn better when information is presented in a visual way and an audio explanation. It makes sense, but I didn't spend much time thinking about it. You can process multiple things visually at the same time. So when the pictures are there for you to see and then it is accompanied by an audio explanation we understand better.
• Students learn better if they can have a website be interactive where they can learn at their own pace.
• I also didn't know students would learn better with prequestions.

Videos

It is Sunday Night and I had a not so good week.(Everyone is sick) I am feeling slightly better and really good about my website.

• This week I want to add several more pages than I had last week. I want to get some more content on most of the pages. I hope my content is enough. It is about 1 paragraph on each page. I probably have more than enough pages so hopefully it will work out. I don't want to put to much info on each page. I don't want to overwhelm my audience. (4th -7th Graders)
• My next thing that I want to do is to see if I can insert some video clips onto my website. Since I am using publisher it may be a challenge. I was able to embed video into my Blog extremely easy, so I hope my website goes the same.

Readings Blogs & Wiki's

Blogs

• I read through all of the links.
• One I didn't know what we were suppose to look at.
• I of course understand what the blogs are.
• I really like how easy it is to create one. I can't believe that I could figure out how to even embed something in it.
• I know that schools and websites are using blogs as their websites. I would like to know a little bit more about how to setup or change the layout of the blog.
• I teach computers so everyday my students have an assignment on the computer.
• When I am at school I always have to tell the students about 10 steps to get them to be where I want them to go for the day. It would be so much simpler if I could say go to my website(blog) and click where ever. They are so easy to update. I know I wouldn't have time everyday to update my actual website. I could post assignments everyday.
• I think if set up correctly even my 4th graders could find things easily. It takes me a long time to tell them were to go.
• I really want to try the http://www.classblogmeister.com/ I just haven't had a reason to use it in class. Right now I am creating 5 new projects for 4th quarter and don't know how it would fit in.

Wiki's

• From what I read I would much rather create a blog.
• Wiki's seem like a lot to remember how to format them.
• Then someone could delete or change them.
• That would not be good for my classes. Somehow they already manage to delete other people work without Wiki's.
• I like the concept of students changing and editing each other work.
• I have heard about the advantages and the success stories.
• I would just to worried to try it.

2nd Website

• I have started my second website.
• I have a background and design.
• The pages are setup.
• I need to work on putting in the content.
• I need to work on my quiz in Word.

Test

This is a test to see if I can embed a youtube video and be able to play it at school where youtube is blocked. This video is about the Connected Classroom.