Thursday, February 26, 2009

Image Capture

I found this image while looking for centerpieces for my wedding. I found it on a wedding planning website. I saved the image and then opened it in paint. The image was of a full table so I cropped what I wanted and then enhanced the colors for my florist to see better.

The image is jpeg and the size is 219 kb.

I would use a similar technique to aquire graphs and charts without

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Graphic - Family Tree



This is a graphic I found in a google search. I added the title to the graphic "de arbol genealogico" or family tree. In paint I used the eraser tool to delete some of the background. I chose to use paint because it is an easy program to work with, and I feel comfortable using it. This file is a jpeg file. If I double click on the graphic it opens in a Microsoft slide show. My graphic is 43.1 KB.

In an elementary spanish class, I would use this graphic to help teach family names such as mom, dad, sister and brother. I then would ask students to create their own family tree, encouraging them to be as creative as possible. Students could use technology, bring in a picture, or draw and label their family trees.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Cone of Learning

I was a bit in shock when I read the three pages from this article. A big part of my college education has been spent around developing lessons that get students up and moving. I have heard the quote," Studies show we remember 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear..... over and over again. I was very surprised to learn that there are no numerical facts to support this theory....
a little more about the cone....
http://www2.fairmontstate.edu/users/jboring/cone.doc

Saturday, February 7, 2009

FTP

I have never used an FTP before. I do think this is a great way to share information easily. I also think it's a great way to back up files. If my jump drive fails then I could have work saved on the FTP.
my FTP is located at
http://www2.fairmontstate.edu/users/jboring/FTPAssignment.doc

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Photo Story

A few of my simple moments who help define who I am...
http://www.teachertube.com/uprofile.php?UID=249790

Resume

Simple moments - when things are learned simply? I am working on learning how to navigate in uncharted waters. I have never created an online document, but do see how it could be extremely beneficial.
My completed online document - my current resume... I can't wait until I can put my first teachng job on it!
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d6vvs6c_0d5zr6bcc&hl=en