Photo Sharing ~Picasa, flick'r, Photobucket

Today was my third day trying out different photo programs. I created accounts with Flick'r and Photobucket. Gave them both a spin. Then I went to Picasa. I was surprised to find I already had a Picasa account. When I logged on to open a Picassa account with my email there were photo albums ~ ones that my grown children had emailed to me ~ wedding photos, when Emily received her Masters degree ~ a family trip ~ I felt at home ~ So I added a few photo albums of my own. One thing I like about Picasa is it can be accessed through Google-- keeps things simple for me. Doing the photos has been enjoyable.
Here are some other photo sharing  sites:

• http://www.flickr.com/
• http://www.photobucket.com/
• http://www.webshot.com/
• http://www.picasa.com/
• http://www.walgreens.com/
• http://www.slide.com/

Using Forms in Google Docs

Google Docs can be SO" helpful for group projects, contributions or editing. to expand on the usefulness ~Here is a video on using forms in Google Docs

Audacity

Today I "attended" UEN's class on Audacity. It is a free easy to use audio editing program. good for both PC and Mac.It can be Downloaded at http://audacity.sourceforge.net

Audacity Teacher Ideas

Make-up work for absentees
Mini-lessons for students who need remediation
Songs that emphasize skills or rules that need to be remembered
Short stories for struggling readers
Short segments for a Voki*

Audacity Student Ideas

Make-up work for absentees
Mini-lessons for students who need remediation
Songs that emphasize skills or rules that need to be remembered
Short stories for struggling readers
Short segments for a Voki*

Here is a link to audio and images that the licensees are paid for and as Teachers we can use.

http://www.uen.org/general_learner/multimedia_resources.shtml

*Voki is an animation website where one can make an avatar person then add voice to it at audacity ~ I need to shcke out Voki

Blogs vs. Wikis

I joined this Wiki ~21st Century Skills

I have added another Wiki to my list  ~21st Century Skills.
This one is great -- it is fun with lots of resources. I will be able to continue learning about technology in the classroom by following this group sponsored by  a Middlesex School District in Townsend Massachusetts.
Speaking of Massachusetts --I have a spoof of the Kennedy vs Nixon debate. It surfaced on a `search out and learn trip` to YouTube. Before taking this class and learning about Blogs and Wikis, I would not have even been able to appreciate the political humor about information.

Blog Updates

Tonight I added wonderful widgets and gadgets to my blog. One for finding local schools, a link to Picasa, and a weather station. Hopefully my video bar will just play educational videos. I changed the filter on it.
I learned about Blinki's and added some including one for Autism Awareness. I was pleased to find a Delicious bookmark rollover. I also changed the background I was tempted to keep the patriotic themed one. I loved the design ~  but lets move on. Good things are ahead. This has been a fun night!

WebQuest~ Yes!

I just submitted my WebQuest! I have learned so much this last week. From ground zero to being able to complete a Power Point WebQuest.
Thanks to help from Sue Eyring, she will be a great teacher ~
and my many new friends at The Smith Computer Center.
I was so pleased to know that the employees there are very capable and happy to assist with any questions on a wide range of computer programs.
Learning is greatly enhanced with team work!