There is more to Technology than knowing how to use it!

SOS Saturday and the student Help Desk in the computer lab is closed. I need to learn how to do this stuff myself so that I am not stranded in the classroom. Do elementary schools have IT guys?
Thursday I received assistance on downloading programs-- Friday, after Help Desk hours - my computer crashed. This is something new for it. I researched online, on a borrowed computer and it was suggested that sometimes new software downloads can do this ~Who knew. When it gets up and running I 'll take the smart board download off

Dixie's website says the help desk is open on Saturdays ~ must not be updated with summer hours-- I need to wait until Monday at 9:00-- we have class online from 7-9--I am going to try a dry run for this different computer-- can I do this without Dr. Davis being in the class room -- we'll see if I can do a check solo.

I have been looking forward to doing my photo story homework. Downloading the software to this borrowed computer resulted in the same loop as it did on my computer Thursday. However, this time the help desk is not available to pull it out --I must be patient until Monday
The computers owner just asked me not to crash their computer-- perhaps borrowing is not the best idea!
Roll on Monday!

Today I became familiar with the Student Help Desk in the Computer lab
They are very helpful.
In a few clicks my video was working for the WAMBA classroom so I am ready for Monday morning--nice feeling on a Thursday~ okay a Thursday that has all the characteristics of a Friday.
While trying to download Photostory 3 last night it was in a repair loop-- that is now corrected.
I am currently waiting for the SmartBoard download-- it is taking a while so I am very glad I am doing it on Dixie's internet rather than my slower home internet. The Help Desk said it would take hours to down load at home.
In class we participated in a digital photo scavenger hunt. We documented squares, triangles and other math terms--soon I was seeing everything as a shape!
Next step to learn how to do a power point.

Second Day Practice Blogging

Today during class we are practicing blogging--
Thank goodness it has spell check.
Dr. Davis averaged our skills and readjusted our schedule
I am not alone in my lack of Tech knowledge
I am still wondering~ Why is this little graph called a Tech BADGE?
If I change the name of my blog what would it be?
Life is good

Aah Technology Here we go.
Today was my first day of EDU 2500
Technology for Educators and Electronic Portfolios
(Keeping in the spirit of it all I cut and paste the title right out of the catalog)
I have so much to learn-- and by looking at what this course offers I will be learning all the things I have been hearing about
-- such as blogging,
This is my first EDU class what a way to start.
Let the adventure begin