I am actually writing this post on my cell phone en route to Columbus, Ohio. I just hope that it doesn’t leave me without a cell phone on my next trip. Not sure about how the formatting will be but I will fix when I get my computer back (read on).
So what is “The Journey […]
Entries from April 2008
The Journey That Mattered
August 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: professional development · srs2.0
Spreading the Love
August 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Well, our teachers are starting to use their blogs. You can probably move around to the different blogs on my page. A few teachers have customized their blog’s looks, while others have set up multiple accounts. We have a giraffe on one blog, Curious George on another, along with flowers, piano keys, each showcase these […]
Tags: digital natives and immigrants · professional development · wordpress · paperless · srs2.0
The Teacher’s To Do List
August 27th, 2007 · No Comments
Log onto SRS Faculty page
Get comfortable with your blog
Answer question on SRS Think Tank
Take annual technology survey
Have fun (iWork coming later today)
Tech Refresh Presentation
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twentypointfive
August 24th, 2007 · No Comments
This will be probably be the only time I will ever promote another blog. But check out the story on twentypointfive.blogspot.com These two guys are going to be doing a kidney transplant 1 week from today (on August 31st). So how did I find this blog? While my husband (Agent #170) works with these two […]
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A Long Way Coming
August 21st, 2007 · No Comments
When I first started at SRS, I really was not nervous. I was told by a coworker to get these teacher’s to use technology I would have to work with these teachers non-stop, that made things a little uneasy. However, I started by upgrading much of our school’s infrastructure; new computers for the teachers and […]
Tags: digital natives and immigrants · school2.0 · web2.0 · srs2.0
Creating My Focus
August 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Each year teachers at SRS are asked to create a focus for their professional development. My first year, I was observed three times by the principal, as I was getting my feet wet and learning how to be a better teacher. My second year, my focus was educating others. I was presenting to the Parish […]
Tags: presentations · professional development · millennials · srs2.0
Why or Why Not MySpace?
August 14th, 2007 · No Comments
I admit, I do have a MySpace. I am a member of the “8th largest country in the world.” You can visit it my page at http://www.myspace.com/skiskatenerd. Being the private me, I have it set to “private”, my profile only viewable to my 4 friends. My 4 friends include: my birthday buddy, my sister, […]
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Neat “New” Technologies
August 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Okay, I admit I am weird. However, this week the Twin Cities Metro area has been pounded by two huge storms. The first storm did some minor damage to our home. This second storm has dumped hail, high winds, and a lot of lightning. I have yet to see what has happened to my home.
So […]
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Expanding our Knowledge
August 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Last May we hosted the first SRS Technology Spring Fling, the goal was to help other schools learn about technology integration. We sent invitations to all the archdiocese schools and our local public schools. We had twenty different schools represented and were able to network with a variety of schools. The communication from this event […]
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The Welcome Back iMovie
August 8th, 2007 · No Comments
Early last school year, I kept hearing from my principal, “I need a mac.” When I asked what would be done with this mac, the same response was always said, “I want to make an iMovie”. Before we were leaving for winter holiday her PC went “pop pop” and turned off. The computer was dead […]
Tags: presentations · digital natives and immigrants · professional development · paperless · srs2.0
