Monday, August 31, 2009

Why Can't I Remember My Passwords?

This evening I have spent quite a bit of time trying to remember all my passwords to websites I have created for my master's class. This time it took me about 30 minutes to get what I needed and I am still not sure I will be able to remember them after I go to bed tonight.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

School is in Full Session (Week 2)

The school year has gotten off to a great start. Our oldest child has headed off to kindergarten and loving it. Our youngest is back at daycare and adjusting to the new morning routine around here. I on the other hand seem to be trying hard to keep my head above water.
With being a mom, wife, teacher, and student this fall has really kept me on my toes. Trying to pace myself and pioritize what needs to be done first. I have learned and completed my week two assignments for my 3rd master's class. They included working on my Blog, creating a Twitter account that is linked to this Blog, and designing a wiki at PBwiki.com.
I have met many challenges this week with the assignments. Trying hard to adapt a wiki for my first grade class seems very difficult. I have decided to do a type of story writing with one of my favorite first grade writers. We will explore the stories written by Barbara Parks and also read her biography. We will compare and contrast how we are like the main character, Junie B. Jones.
I feel comfortable with this portion of the task but am not sure if the wiki will be the right application to use for this project. I have looked at the different types of access I could allow my students and their families to have at the wiki and I am thinking maybe read only. They will still have an opportunity to make comments and I feel that is where they can respond to the questions I wanted to to do.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Summer Days are Drifting Away

Since summer has begun my blog page was so far away from my thoughts. I have completed 2 out of the 10 courses for my master's program this summer. I am sitting now trying hard to complete my first big assignments for tonight. It was so hard today to get motivated to complete them. I have discovered that I am in need of feedback from my instructor. My second instructor was always making comments and yet my new class started on Tuesday and I haven't heard from her yet.
School starts for me on Monday and then I will have a really juggling to do.