This was fun. I had to use my husband’s computer because my sound recorder for some reason does not work and then figuring out Vista instead of XP I finally got going. I can see potential for this in the classroom. What a great way to prepare kids for public speaking using current technology rather [...]

Where in the World is Matt – Dancing This is fun!!!!!

Although I did not join Classroom 2.0 yet I can readily see what a great site it is. (I leave for out of town on the 27th and then school is just around the corner so wanted to get as much done as possible before I leave.) There is just so much information out there. [...]

I spent a lot of time playing with pageflakes and am still a little confused. I can see the great potential of using it (all your stuff on one page, separate pages for different projects.  I calendar page was a great addition.  It picked up what I had already added so it is an easy [...]

This is an article on the national parks by Tim Eagan This was a article on the Opinion page of the New York Times.  Tim Eagan talks about our wonderful national parks and how they are being neglected by the American people.  Having been to many of these and seeing how wonderful and inspiring they [...]

The uploading of material I already had was very easy to do.  I especially liked the fact that I could share this information with friends and colleagues.  I uploaded an address list.  My family had a big party for my mother’s 90th birthday.  It would have been so easy to upload the guest list and [...]

How to make a grilled cheese sandwich.  This video is instructive, looks and sound delicious thought I would change the apple to a fresh, summer organic tomato.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKamx8f9JI8&NR=1 One could spend the entire day doodling around YouTube.  It was a good suggestion to set a time.  One thing leads to another.  I was on a [...]

I have been listening to This American Life, a NPR program with Ira Glass for a few years and have had a subscription to their podcast for about a year.  The program always has  two – four sketches about interesting things that have happened to people.  It is great for car ride listening. Also through [...]

This is a great site for me.  I have already added begun to add the books I have read, but don’t own, to my page so when the students ask for a recommendation I have tools at hand to help them make just that right choice.  It is especially good because in the review section [...]