Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I miss my camera

So, I went on a ski trip a couple of weeks ago and I decided to put my camera in my pocket; my nice, expensive, Canon camera. Well, I wrecked a few times...and my camera did not like that. I ended up ruining the lens. Anyway...to get to my point. I really miss having my camera! I forgot how often I used it in the classroom to take pictures of the kids. AND I have created a lot of cute and fun small group activities that I wanted to share on here, but I can't because I can't get pictures of my class using them! I am just bummed. Hopefully I can find someone to fix my camera, or I can get a new one soon.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

My Class Website

I created my class website as a tool for parents and families to stay connected with our classroom activities. It is a work in progress, but I think it is coming along nicely.

While in the process of making my website I tried several free website hosting sites. The one I liked the best was Weebly. It is a user friendly site that makes it really easy to create a multi-page site. The only problem I have with it, is that I can not make it my own; you have to choose from their design options which doesn't allow for creativity and personality. Other than that it offers a lot, you can add pictures, slide shows, you-tube videos, attach documents, and take polls and surveys.
You can also upgrade to the Pro site, which does have a yearly cost or monthly cost (which ever you choose), but it allows you to upload videos, upload an audio player, and embed a document.

Here is my site:

My Goals

1. To keep my website and blog updated!
2. To continue to create fun things for my Kinders.
3. To add more technology to my lessons.
4. To write a grant for an I-Pad for my classroom.