Thing 15

I am really excited about a new project Jeanne LaMoore and I just started today. My students are going to be reading a historical fiction novel and I thought it would be great to incorporate a research element with the setting of their story. Jeanne and I met and came up with a UbD plan to incorporate the Big 6 research strategy with having the students create web pages linked to our Copper Cougar page. I can't wait to get started!!

New Things

Gone are the days of having to hand tally those book order forms. You can set up book orders so parents can go on-line and send in their own orders. I've been afraid to try and set this up but it was so easy it only took me minutes and I'm good to go. If I can do this anyone can. I really appreciate the ease with which I could do this no if only I wasn't such a chicken I could do more fun experiments like this one! I think I'm becoming braver by the day!

Thing~facebook (can't remember)

I got an e-mail from an old friend that said she had joined facebook and had a link to her page. Well, it seems that it was the kick in the pants I needed to get out there and check it out. I even set up my own profile and downloaded a picture! I even did a search for people that I had graduated from highschool with. It was awesome to see some familiar faces that I hadn't seen it many years. I could see how this is a great way to stay connected with friends and reconnect with lost friends. Now I just have to figure out how to write on their walls. It's coming...