IM'ing

Was able to IM with about half of the class members over the course of the term. I was able to use the audio, the whiteboard (I didn't have the problems that other people had the first half of the term when trying to use it), and transfer files. I rarely saw Dr. Green on when I was but most every one else was on at least once during the strange hours that I kept.

I don't care for it and will not use it unless I begin teaching an online course.

Blogging Away

Wow- I've really been deficient in posting to this blog. I know it was a class assignment but honestly, I've talked to my class members enough for the term :)

I'll take the hit in points to have accomplished something else in that time. I have begun 3 blogs since the second half of the term and they are going great! One is for the 4th-6th graders on audiobooks that they are listening to. Another is for my media techs and I to share ideas, discuss issues and just generally communicate with one another. The last one I just recently started for tech issues. Right now it has limited access to those of us on the tech committee but the goal is once people become a little comfortable is to open it up to the district.

I also created my first and second wikis. One for Jason's Gold by Will Hobbs for a 6th grade class to contribute to (I hope). The other is, again, for the tech committee to begin working on implementing our tech plan and writing the next version.

What an exciting term! I became comfortable enough with some of these ideas to really get moving on them.