New Class Look

I have already started using some of the technology skills that I have learned during this course. I've used write board , and I'm hoping to use wiki pedia later on in the school year. But you all can rest assure that I will not be teaching my student webpage design, although they could probable teach me. I will be using the e-ventures activities that are located in our textbook by Alan November. I'm always excited about the beginning of a new school year, and now I'm equipped with new skills and ammunition. I can actual understand some of the computer lingo that they are using in our workshops. So, I guess I'm learning and retaining some of the information, amazing.

Reactions to Course

This course was very enlighten. I travelled down avenues that I would no have attempted to pursue. Their were of course some difficult assignments, but with the help of others I was able to successful complete these assignments. During this course I experienced many different levels of frustration and accomplishments. I enjoyed working with my cyber space colleagues. I think I've gained ten pounds during this course, but when I started back to work, everyone said that I had lost weight, so maybe this course is good for losing weight. I'm going to be taking course number 7100 in the fall. I hope I will be working with some of you during that course. Here's a shocker. I want to take two classes in the Spring. When I take two classes during the summer it consumes all of your time. If you have taken two classes during the school year please advice me.

My Profile

Hi , My name is Angela Copridge. I teach for the Independence school in the Midwest. I'm taking technology classes because I want to make my lessons more exciting and audience appropriate. Technology is a real challenge for me, a far stretch of my imagination.

Summer Workshops

Over the summer I attended three workshops. One of the workshop classrooms had a smart board in it was I thought we are going to get some training on using the smart boards. Wrong assumption, they used the smart board screen to display their power point presentation. All of the activities that we did in this workshop was done by using worksheets. I was thinking how could the presenters incorporated technology in place of those worksheets. During the presentation our facilitator did mention the write board, but just as a suggestion for doing a group writing project, which she said we have not set up training yet for the write board usage. Our school district is constantly says that our student are behind in technological skills. So wouldn't you think that they would be offering summer workshops to help teachers incorporate more technology into our curriculum?

Mishaps

I recently had some auto repairs done on my automobile. I purchased the replacement parts in advance, with the hope of saving some money. When I got to the the auto repair shop. one of the replacement parts was the wrong size. I called the auto store where I purchased the parts hoping that they would delivery the correct part, since they made the mistake( they sold me part number 335 instead of 355 easy mistake)and my car was in operable. The clerk said that they do not deliver parts to that particular auto repair shop. So, instead of paying fourteen dollars for this service I ended paying forty dollars. Upon returning the incorrect pair I was told that the store does delivery to that auto repair shop. The clerk advised me to call their central office and complete. So I did, they are sending me a check for the difference that I had to pay for this repair job and a thirty dollar coupon good toward any items in any of their stores. So his mishap had a happy ending.

Vacation

July 5th, 2008

It's time to take that annual vacation. We want to go to Toronto, Canada this year. Its so expensive to travel these days. But we need a vacation. I had a friend to travel to Texas with two pieces of luggage, only to discovery that on her return trip they(airline) had change the baggage limit to only one piece of luggage. Going through customs concerns me and the mosquitoes. We love to travel, but we are going to have to limit our travelling range to the United States after this trip.

July 4, 2008

It's the 4th of July. The temperature is great. We had some raining days, which makes people feel safer when they fire off fireworks. In our neighbor which is in the county, it's legal to fire fireworks. So we do it in a big way. We block off the streets with official street barricades. The fireworks start at seven o'clock and last until everyone runs out of ammo.( about midnight). The next day July 5th every ones out with their brooms and dust pans sweeping up the trash. We've only lived in his neighbor for five years, but I have not heard of anyone getting injured from this all out celebration.

Independence Day

June 28, 2008

The Fourth of July is quickly approaching. I wonder how many Americans really stop and reflect on the great accomplishments that we as people have made. In my neighborhood I hear firecrackers going off and other fireworks going off. Do the fireworks represent when the bombs were bursting in the air? Who started this fireworks fiasco? In many cities fireworks are prohibited, so are they infringing upon our right to the pursuit of happiness?

What a week!

June 27, 2008
I have learned so much this week ( the hard way trial and error). My biggest challenge this week was retrieving my email. I need to go on a long vacation , but I can't because I'm taking two classes this summer. My stress level is so high, that I think I'm getting sick. If I get through this summer, I'm not taking two classes during the summer again . I try to finish with one class assignment then start on the other one, hoping to free up some time to just relax, but it never happens. The summer seems to be flying by quickly.