Changes to Browser and Blogging

        
         Yesterday, while working in Mozilla, just putting the finishing touches on my eportfolio, my adobe plug-in on my Wix link crashed-- this meant that no matter what computer I used--even Joe & Emily's in Chicago-- I could not access my website and finish the final project. With Joe's help and a repair link the website was resurrected.
        So here I am today working on my blog and Google pops up with an invitation to use Google Chrome-- I had gotten this invite before but ignored it because  I am happy with Mozilla-- however, today was different. Today it said "CRASH PROOF" with an icon of an adobe flash plug in-- the very one that had failed yesterday-it probably said the very same thing before, however I had no clue what it meant or how valuable it was-- Today they had  my interest! Google explained they deal with each page individually which protects against crashing-- so I downloaded it immediately--I feel safer already. It loads faster and has a crisp minimalist look-- I thought it would take some getting use to but I am already very happy with it.
        Google has a feature  Blog This! where with one click the contents of a web page can be copied to your blog. -- I found this on almost the last day of class! We are at the finish line for EDU 2500 but hopefully the starting line of my use of Technology. I am going to start another blog-- one of fun things to share. I have enjoyed this Blog

Whew!

Today I did my class presentation for my eportfolio ~ a day early.
Nice to have it done.  If you would like to see it just scroll to the bottom of my blog.I am pleased with it.  I feel I accomplished my goal of a professional look-- even using Wix instead of Wordpress

Our class is very helpful. There is good synergy. It is nice to have a cohort where everyone appreciates learning.  People who desire to be teachers are pretty wonderful people!

Wix VS. Wordpress

     Today in class we saw student presentations of e-portfolios. They were very nice with each depicting their personal style. It was decided that Wordpress.com was a better format for a professional looking eportfolio and that Wix.com is best for commercial websites.
     After hours on Wordpress I switched to Wix. My goal was a professional crisp easy to read eporfolio ~ even though I choose Wix-- we'll see Wednesday when I present!

• Here are some websites to learn more 

WIX

http://www.wix.com/steve4president/steve

•http://www.wix.com/rmsflash/rshaddix

•http://www.wix.com/dixiedoc/teched2010

•Watch the video on wix.com

WORDPRESS  

A WebQuest HOW TO  on Wordpress

http://candruswebquest.wordpress.com

Podcasting

I  often share NASAcast ~  My favorite podcast ~ NASA sends a video teaching and showing what to look for in the sky for the month! I have always loved Astronomy-- what I would have given to have this podcast as a child! (~Okay I was still impressed by color television and three channels.)  It will be fun to share Astronomy in this way in the classroom. Show the students what to look for and have the podcast on the classroom website so that parents can participate with their child. Astronomy is a fun family hobby.

To branch out from science and the news, I added some Literature-- keep myself rounded, I have enjoyed the Poem of the Day Podcast. It is Enriching.

I have enjoyed my subscription to Teacher Podcasts, 60 second science podcast and several current News broadcasts.  Like RSS feeds they update themselves which is such a plus in this hectic world to not have to think to go update and see what the latest is-- it comes to me.