Tool #5

I used my favorites to find websites to include. I used "Elementary PE" as a tag. Social bookmarking could be used for parents and students to use at home.

Jul 10Tennis for kids
more from www.littletennis.com

Health Fitness
more from teachphysed.com

Tool #4

I think I could use the google reader info and sharing more with colleagues as opposed to with students. When the students come to Health Fitness class, we try to keep them physically active and I am not sure how this would come in to play. The spreadsheet of MWE Mile Club could be an excellent tool in charting the student's progress and possibly we could print them and post in gym so students could see their progress.

Tool #3

Created a wordle today and a flickr thing. They are at the bottom of my blog. The best way I can see to use these in Health Fitness Class would be to print them up and post in the gym as decorative art work. Also would be a very cute way to identify fitness stations in circuit training.

Tool #1, Take 4

Not working well, just wrote a new post (Tool #1, Take 3)...and it wasn't there. Quite frustrating. Twice I had to create the avatar, took over 12 hours for voki to send me confirmation. Finally added avatar to blog, difficult because my layout thing was called design.

Harder than You Think

Realized today, that although I have created a blog, my name didn't appear where it should on the Meadow Wood list. Went back through all the directions, which I realized today was the first time the directions actually appeared in their entirity(sp?) Maybe an intro course should have been mandatory to get us going in the right direction. It seems that it does matter whether I am logged in to SBVPN or not, as to whether I have access to certain things. I am SO still learning! So today, I created my avatar...kind of exciting...hair color, lip color and size, eye color, even eye shadow...unfortunately the blush on my cheeks never quite appeared! Maybe with the sunglasses, people will realize that as a Health Fitness teacher I spend some time outside and so will assume that I have sunblock 90 on my face, thus no color!! Also, was thrilled to actually record my voice to my avatar thing (I know that is SO not correct!), then I registered on voki.com unfortunately now 8 hours later I am still waiting for my confirmation email. I did email my info in this morning, so hopefully I will not continue to show up on the "you need to get going" emails! Have a great day...I'll continue to let you know how it goes!!
P.S. Also just realized that I cannot save the avatar I created, so don't know if it will show up. Technology...isn't it amazing!

Tool #2

I commented on the following 5 blogs: Music is Elementary, Learn to Move, RGE Terri, kwhf, and Fairy Princess.

Building an online community

I think that building an online community is an awesome opportunity to share and learn together as educators. The point that really stood out to me is that commenting and replying to comments creates a conversation.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Well, it seems as if I finally have created my blogspot! YEAH!! Took me forever just to create a google account. It has been raining all day...holiday weekend ahead! Take care!