January 12, 2010

Today, I taught a class to embed sound into a powerpoint. Again, I am suppose to marvel at how technologically savvy our students are today, yet I still find it unfathomable that they are unable to do something basic as this. I believe, my theory only, that this generation is savvy when it comes to the communication, gaming, and socializing aspects, but when it deals with having to go outside their zones, they rely on good old teaching to learn how to do something instead of delving into itself. I know that this is a stereotype, but I did not create the stereotype that this generation has technical moxie, either. The web page introduction is continuing as more and more teachers are complying with the edict (?). This has some negativism with me because teachers have been bombarded with many new initiatives, and this is just something else coming down the proverbial highway. I am making it painless as possible. TTWF tomorrow...........flick

January 6, 2010

After coming back from the Challenger Center meeting, I still like the idea, but I think the vision might be too much for the community, and I also question the concept of hiring only two full-time people to staff the facility. Something of this magnitude, I believe, would require more than two full-time staffers. I will go and visit one of the facilities and get the skinny on the operation. I also did some Photoshop today in two classes, and I enjoyed dealing with it a whole lot. I have finished the tutorial for the teacher web pages and have worked with a couple of teachers on this task. My philosophy of personalizing their sites will remain the same with all. I know there is a comfort level when working with these, and that comfort level will increase with the correct tutelage. I am hold TTWF after school, but there is a PSEA meeting after school today so I doubt if I will have anyone. Be back tomorrow............flick

January 4, 2010

The first posting for the new year, and i am sooooo glad to be back...oops sorry for the sarcasm. It seems like y2k struck 10 years after the fact, but everything is back to normal. I am ready to unveil a program to talk with teachers about their respective web sites. Again, my job is to get them ready and show them some of the features and let them take off to make it as thorough as they want. I know that there are time constraints on it. Tomorrow I will attend a meeting at the IU to investigate the new Challenger facility. I have done my homework about it, and I am looking forward to finding our more information. Be back tomorrow.........flick

December 3, 2009

I had a meeting today with the power who wanted to transform the school website in the areas of teachers. I have a beef with this site because it teachers our students absolutely nothing in the techniques and language of website development; hence, I refused to participate in this travesty and have not logged on. Well, the power wants teachers to create their individual sites for better communication among the faculty and parents, and I am okay with this; therefore, I have begun my quest to get to know the site again. I do not like the site to this day, but I see a direction here that I am anxious to help. I am getting ready to attend a conference next week, and it does sound like a cluster, but I have to attend. I am still trying to resolve the Promethean problem, and my options are now limited to calling tech support. I have not dealt with them before so I will leave my opinions reserved at this point. Well, I had better get to work. Be back tomorrow............flick

March 25, 2008

I was in training for almost the entire day yesterday, but I still was able to do some CFF items. I had a meeting after school with the teachers to talk about next year's grant and to go over the software Inspiration. I also talked about the Embedded Learning course. It was a good meeting although few in attendance. The grant took up most of the time, and I found the input invaluable. I will be ready for Friday's meeting. I have been working with Spry, and I find it to be quite good, but there is definitely a learning curve. It will help me in the future. That is about all so I will be back tomorrow. I do have another day of training for the day.