thing 13

After watching the video from del.icio.us twice, I finally got the idea behind it. I can see this as very useful in doing research with kids. I am not sure I am prepared to have 8 year olds looking for info and tagging it however.
The biggest challenge for me is switching to this idea of community learner. I saw how practical everything is but I am just not a sharer. I have difficulty collaborating on inservices, let alone research etc.
As my choice of characters suggest, I am out on my own.

Thing 12

From my iGoogle. Too funny not to share~

Two wonderful ideas were to:invite comments and add humor. I find myself to be humorous, as Skippyjon finds himself to be a chihuahua, and that did seem to spark the most comments on my blog. My previous post included a question-who would have guessed I internalized the ettiquette from just consumption (CCP on the mind). Strangely I believe I have commented, at least in my mind, that this would be a 'summer thing' but I am always wondering if someone has commented. I am going to amp up my next postings so I get more comments.

I went to others to comment on their blogs-wow some are even finished with all of them! It was hard because I picked ones I knew the "owner" of and I could get personal but then others would not understand. I will work on it.

Okay going to the unknown to comment was scary to say the least. I have no doubt they will be viewed as meaningless babble, like knuffle bunny. Good thing I put that I am skippyjohn. I can hardly wait for my comment on the Astros by Skippyjon.
I am still experiencing the blog issue of webpage and blog. I think I have a blog but it is a webpage. Hopefully I will get this down by the end of this course.
Also the people who I thought might have blogs don't. Man that seemed weird. They seem so out spoken. Perhaps I am not searching correctly. I also realized I need to become more interested in what others-beside my therapist-have to say.

Thing 11

I found this to be a fabulous site! There were blogs I thought I might like to read more-I read 3 different ones! I listed my books and from my recent rantings you could guess a few of the titles.
However, all that said I must plea again for more hours. To do this right-which I am trying-this takes an enormous amount of time.
What was the new book on your list? Mine was Peanut-marvelous for inferences!

Thing 10

I loved playing with this. I feel like Skippy in the first book or Olivia. I just had to try this stuff. Of course, I still feel I need more continuing education hours!

Finally there is hope for the Christmas card! Send me address and I will prove to you I can get them out before 2009....

Of course you can tell I still need to tweak as Olivia did with the lipstick... I liked the site called Scrapbook and Comic generator. I went to comic generator first and put in my picture then I click on generate and added the caption as well as the frame. scrapbook. For the comic I selected the comic and added my text-it took some finesse with the font (just a few lessons ago I would have said print instead of font-yeah me!)size. I added theimage below because I forgot how I did it. It is going to take me several more to get the exact steps down but being a cat who things he is a dog , this should not surprise anyone.

Well I tried my best to explain and in doing so I lost many things but I also figured more out about my blog...good night!

Thing 9

This blog thing presumes I want others opinions. Well I don't think Skippy and Olivia do so I guess that is why I am not getting it. I did finally find some interesting ones but only because I stumbled on to a site that listed blogs. I tried searching with the Google engine and I was moderately sucessful. I manged to attach them to my reader (I had difficulty remembering where to put it after I finally found it.). Thank goodness some sites gave directions. That little icon thing -well forget that-cut and paste baby!

Some people I know enjoy reading this information(?) but I really don't. I do have to admit, however, I do like giving my opinion. Adios

Thing 8

Okay-RSS-this is neat because the info comes to you. I did it through Google so now I am completely overwhelmed by them.
However I will say, nothing and I mean nothing, will take the place of sitting outside with my cup of joe reading the newspapers and even the ads. Furthermore I am now thinking about my young kids and the advice I give parents: Let your children see you read. This one of the great motivators for young kids to want to read. And now they will see their parents always on the computer. Will they know when it is work and when it is play? Will it take away from them? I just saw the American Psychiatric Assoc acknowledges the addiction of the internet. Hmmm...shouldn't some right wing group suggest we remove the internet from schools? Also they (APA) suggests you do not send send or access this info through your phone as this is a sign of internet addiction.
I also just purchased a scanner so I could cut out articles and send them to people-don't know if that is legal but my 85 year old mom does it. (Again the apple does not fall far from the tree).
I also realized I am not ready to be consumed by the enormous hours one could loose being on the internet. I am wondering how Dr. Healy of Endangered Minds views this internet obsession that is happening.
As for my school use, once I find some more things to subscribe to I think I will make it completely devoted to that. I think libraries could definitely set up something to keep little eyes looking at appropriate news and entertainment sites.
My children want their mommy back so adios!

Thing7...

This is after 2 days of playing with the Google site...(Perhaps I can get more continuing education hours? )
I tried the iGoogle (took three times to type correctly-all the new grammar books about capitals in the middle of words are now wrong-ugh!). I have now added Calvin and Hobbes to it. I really think that might become my middle name. What do you think?
I also went to the calendar. I am perplexed by the need of our society to over organize itself. Perhaps if we remembered more, our brain cells might last longer. Just food for thought. I noticed my email account with Yahoo just did this too. I am wondering if some power is telling me something and I my "inbox in my head" is over the limit. I also found the 4 day work week to be great! How do I get the school board to go for it?
This is a poem. I have not shared with any one. I am looking for feedback. I am doing it in GoogleDoc (Did you notice I did not use it as a verb and I did capitalize it? WhooHoo for me!) http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=drvdj2r_3cqwjb36z
This will be very handy as I need to do presentations for the staff at my school. Now I can collaborate better. Perhaps I should share the DDI Jeopardy I made. Hmmm...
I could spend another 100 million hours on this but I am not sure I want to miss my youngest pottying in the toilet for the first time.

Ranting Number-who is counting?

Oh my name is Skippito Friskito.
On the internet I did a blog-ito.
It's insane how it goes
But it also does show
How my brain spins out of control-ito!

Okay the rantings continue! I posted a note to VWB-only to figure out I am okay I think in what I have used. However if anyone knows what a "nad" is or how to respond to a comment by others, please give me the directions. I apparently missed the vocabulary lesson-must have been in time out!

This is now my current thought (and photo from Flickr which I know I can use) about this adventure into cyberspace. There is a new thought for the next book. Skippyjon Jones Goes to Outerspace. Right now I feel like he did when he was rolled up in his tortilla. Or maybe I feel like Olivia staring at the art work she did not understand. For those in SBISD, I can only hope the Robin Hood plan falls away and I get some therapy. Hmm...Anyway that is all of this hair raising adventure

Thing 5 1/2

This is to VWB-I am an infant at this. What is a "nad"? This is what my picture was listed under-We found 7 results matching olivia and pig, with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License[x]. As I read everything, I felt like I was taking physics again! Please let me know if I did right~skippyjon

Thing 6

OMG! I am in heaven. Here I was working on a photo album for my youngest little skippy when I found this sight-Big Huge Labs and also all the other places. Now I must rethink my projects for the summer. As for work-well no more of those icky written projects that were not required anyway. I can also see me going overboard and needing to remember kids need to learn to write as well. Hmm...that is food for thought~

Thing 5

I see great pictures but I am a bit confused by the tags. I understand the concept but because I did not post anything, I was a little lost. I tried many searches and I found not as many pictures as I had hoped. This seemed impossible when I started, however, it maybe that I wanted copyright protected pictures. This is the one I found. This is a metaphor for me and this site. Not quite right but close.

Thing 3

Wow! Adding an Avatar was a challenge. I am unsure how I got it there but every now and then I get lucky. I think I will probably have to add another or change this one because I did not feel confident doing it. How about anyone else?

Thing2

I am a highly effective person but not according to this criteria. I think I will just work on number 7 1/2. Perhaps when we recouperate some of the Robin Hood money, the district could pay for therapy for all whose self confidence has fallen out as a result of all the technology. I would be happy to bring treats.

I think, but I am not sure, I have completed Things 1 and 2 and possibly 3. Hmm....maybe I should go back. sjj

What have I done?

what have I done? Is this the way it works??