Summer Institutes Completed

Well, we made it! The summer was full of meeting new people, being in new places, facing challenges, and collecting AHA and WOOHOO moments. What a joy to see educators excited about going back to work and enthused about the new digital tools they will be able to use with their students.

Lakeland July 2007

 

Ruby Tuesdays on Tuesday

And this too...

Something to be aware of: as Lead I just stepped up to the plate. For example, we were to have a guided reflection for the end of the day. This is when they log into GAGGLE. Gordon, nor Michael had the reflection ready for us so I made it up..."What was your A-HA moment today and how would you use either digital audio, video, or images in your classroom?" You look out for the other MDE's like making sure they have the CD's needed to hand out and the flip books.

Day 2 in Sebring

Started day in large group and Michael went over copyright.

We all did Digital Images with Picasa...
problems...Picasa was copied but not installed
This group received new Kodak Easy share 630 cameras. They used them to take pics that we planned on using in the Picasa training. Problems occurred because some people had installed the Kodak software and it interfered with Picasa. Some fixes were to remove Kodak Easy Share and then open Picasa. Another was to locate the Kodak pics in the users folder and then copy/drag/drop into picasa.

Audacity- sometimes they need to turn off their computer, plug in the Logitech headphones, then restart the computer. The headphones are not always recognized.

Locate sound files on Flashkit.com. Have them listen to preview and then download. Be sure to select mp3 for format/right click with WIN and select either save link as or save target as.

Then show Audacity as a way to manipulate or use the sound byte they downloaded.

ALWAYS pay attention to those who need extra help. Write down their name, tell them you will check on them during group time on Wed. Be sure they feel you are supportive.

Here we are in Sebring!

Hotel snaffu...we'll be moving to new location after today's training. We are just shifting gears. Full evening last night with stuffing envelopes and going over the agenda. Had fun time at RJ Gators for supper. Wear comfy shoes! Remember to bring water!!

Lakeland Reflection

Wow! It sure is hilly and steep at Florida Southern College, but lovely. If you get a chance walk towards the Frank Lloyd Wright section of the campus towards the Library (Starbucks cybercafe there).





Shannon shared all the info needed at the hotel at breakfast, during the training, at the hotel after training, at dinner, after dinner...:-)













It was my first totally WINDOWS experience. You can see how I reacted to trouble shooting tasks!