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Journal for Web 2.0 Course


Monday, March 2, 2009
- WIKISPACES This is fun! I feel I have a "slight advantage" because I have minimal experience working on a wikispace. The problem is I still hunt, guess, and click. I am now going to go home and add a picture. At home: I added a picture to my HOME page AND I changed my logo to the theatrical masks for comedy and tragedy. Whoa! My headings at home are different that my headings at school; they are just numbered heading 1,2,3... no size display with them. I used LOOK and FEEL; I changed colors...I guess I can do it as my mood changes!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Mozilla Add-ons. I download the "Video Download Helper". Now I am going to give it a whirl! I loaded it into my ALCOHOL/PROPAGANDA file. It was a video on "Bandwagon". Pretty cool. I tried to upload it to this site for you, but it was too big...or so it said! [|PROPAGANDA VIDEO...] So, with a little help from Joe, I did an external link...he showed me this once before, but...I forgot. Now I remember, again, and then, I will forget it again! On to something new!

Friday, March 6, 2009
I am into igoogle. It is kind of fun to set up all the tabs, but how do I get it to come up without having to sign in. I go to Mozilla Firefox and I have to sign in each time. I just want it to stay there. Anyhow, I designed my page! Yippee! I have TV listings for my most important reality shows, free i-tunes, shows in Spokane, weather in Ft. Lauderdale and St. Paul...just a whole assortment. Now one to google documents!

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Hey! It's back to normal scheduling; maybe I can get something done. Oh! I guess not; I am going to play grammy for the next few days! If there is time, this will be a second priority. But, I worked on igoogle, but I have a lot to learn. I moved on to google documents. I love it! I can work on something for school at home and then bring it into my school file. I was having a problem with the printing of one document. I could not get it to fit onto the paper without cutting a piece of it off. But, I have shared a document with CaroleAnne, but I haven't heard a response. I also shared on with Crooksie, but not response. They don't like me! So on to the next task!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Long time, no write! Wow! I had a great time visiting my grandson, but unfortunately all good things must come to an end and here I am...back doing homework. So, it appears that I have to move on to BLOGS....hey! I am excited that I may get a credit for this. I have learned a lot so far, and believe it or not, I am using it (probably not as effectively as I should, but...) Talk to you later, I am off to learn BLOGGING!

Part 2. Holy Crap! "This Darn Blog" Video...it was bloody fast! OMG! He flipped the cursor around and spoke in a "bit" of an English or Aussie accent! I had to watch it three times to get the gist! Okay, so I set up my blog....nice picture of an alligator on it! That's about it for tonight...I am still trying to recall what the ole chap said in his video!

Part 3. Okay! I suckered in for another video...posting in the blog....I tried it, but didn't do it right, so I thought I would watch the video. OMG! I thought Leslie talked fast! And, I thought Joe demonstrated on the screen, technology concepts fast...I was wrong. An then the guys post is written in LATIN....what the hey! So, end result, maybe I can do a POST! I changed my password and Ankava or whatever the heck that is....a picture.....so I have accomplished something. Now I am talking the moderator of the video with my little accent!

Sunday, March 29, 2009
Well, I got a new laptop! I wonder how long before I screw it up! Ask Terri or Melody, they will confirm my "DUMMIE" status with computers. I just finished blogging. Then I decided to change my header, customize it. Well, I can't find the "page" I created. I can find my post, but not the page. What the heck! I am going to send it to lpstech, maybe they will be able to find it. Actually, I can find it but it is a very round about way. My header is now a sunset from the Florida Keys...oh, how I wish we were there! Now, once I send to lpstech my blog, I am on to DELICIOUS TAGS. I might have to investigate some of the new games on my computer, first!

April 2, 2009, oh yeah! It is Thursday! (Grey's Anatomy is on tonight, so not much time!)
I love the new laptop! I did the blog, I reset the custom header twice and then I lost the PAGE I made. Noone can seem to find it, which is probably a good thing since it shows me playing on the Wii. It also explains how learning technology and learning Wii are both dangerous things! Anyway, I give up! I guess I need to make a new blog or redo my header and page style...maybe the "Getting in Shape" page will reappear without having to "search" for it. I am moving on to Delicious tags. The problem with that...I forgot the password I used when I first set it up...so I ask for help and it asks for an email account...I have three...so I am going to start over! I do think Delicious is pretty cool, the little I have used it. But, now I am going to learn more...RIGHT? swansonbbb@edublogs.org Check it out!

Sunday, April 5, 2009
Hey! My blog is back! Haven't added anything to it, but I can see what is there on the main page. It must have been the theme format. Anyhow, I moved on to Delicious and load some personal tags and the video vocabulary tag that was on technology bytes. I love it. I use to draw those pictures on the board several years ago...now I can just show the video. Problem...the words are too advanced for my students; well, most of the words are too advanced. //Celebrity Apprentice// is on...priorities. Then I will move on to the next category...didn't look at what it was though. Are we getting college credit for this class? Do I need to pay someone? Or register? Keep me posted!

Monday, April 6, 2009
Happy Anniversary to me (and Dave) 35 years! Wow! That is a long time to be with someone, but I love him! Well, I spent part of ITBS testing looking at the Digital Downloads at the library. I can't wait for summer and traveling because I am going to download my MP3 player for the trip to Minnesota to see Lochlan. I am also going to download for the trip to Florida in May. They have some great titles for teens and adults, fiction and non-fiction. Can't wait. Onto the next unit!

Part 2. Well, I just started photo and image sharing. Working on Flickr, I did the LPSTech account with my "Tulip Fields in Mt. Vernon, Wa." and practiced loading my first picture to the page. Then I signed into my own account; pretty easy since Dave and I already have a yahoo account. The passwords are driving me crazy. Once in my own account I add my own picture..."Key West Sunset" and joined LPStech. Do I want to explore Picasa? It says I might, so I guess I will try. Flickr was fun and easy. It is certainly a great way to share photos with others on Flickr.

Saturday, April 11, 2009
Well, I skipped Picasa...I did not want to download it unto my computer, so I will do that later at school. I went on to podcasts! I am not sure how creative I can be a making my own podcast. I imagine I need to come down to tech and get a microphone or do it down in green pod. I did look at different podcast sites. Question? Are we able to access all the podcasts. I found a couple that were You tube, can we still get them at school? The Education podcast site looked like it had some good ones. However, my computer would not download Appletime needed for the podcast. I did watch a few videos on Yahoo about the Gettysburg Address. they will be handy to use while I am teaching the Gettysburg Address, and it will help students memorize it with visuals. So onto 1the next step.

Friday, April 17, 2009
OMG! I did Picasa just fine, but when I had to find the LPS web album I had a heck of a time. A picture is downloaded on it, BUT now I can't figure out how I did it. I like downloading my pictures on it, so I think I will download/upload and keep it private in case my computer blows up! My problem is I can't quit at something until I think I have it. I should have never tried picasa! Someday someone has to show me how to get back on the lpstech picasasweb. Now I will move on to podcasts! I think I am in trouble!

Saturday, April 18, 2009
Went to the Libby Tech assistance class taught by Melody Rohrer. She does a super job! She made podcasts so easy. I think I might use them next year. I love the Audacity program where you see the "sound waves" of the prosody of the reading. This would be great for students to SEE how they read aloud. I think it will make a big difference in oral reading. I also liked the video podcast for reader's theater, reading aloud stories and even papers. This potential for activities is unlimited. We just need the time in the curriculum to allow for some of these technological advances! I am on to RSS...whatever that is!

Sunday, April 19, 2009
I added to my blog!.....A second post!

Sunday, April 26, 2009
I added another post to my blog. This one has a picture of Dave and the Loch Monster

Monday, April 27, 2009
Well, I do believe I have finished this technology course. I just did the RSS. I have done it with the technology bytes and plan to do it with some other sites; I just want to be sure I am picky about my updates, or I will have an overwhelming amount of STUFF to read. Overall, this was a great course. I am using igoogle, googledocs, wikispaces and getting better each day. I plan to use wikispaces on a regular basis with my classes next year. I would also like to get familiar with audacity and have students read aloud on the mic so they can SEE their prosody. I like google docs because I can type things for school anywhere and pull them up anywhere and transfer them to my swanson account at school.

Now all I need is the 1 credit for the class. What else would you like me to do? I know, turn OFF the heat in room 406! But, WHO turned it on? That is our next big problem to tackle, that is, if we have finished learning about technology. Forget the heat, let's continue with technology!