I definitely feel like I have become addicted to my computer in the past couple weeks. This class has given me permission to spend time on what I used to consider frivolous technology. (And because of this, I’m finding that there are some really great applications out there that are definitely not frivolous… though they are time consuming, as Jan mentioned!) This week I’ve worked on organizing my Google Reader feeds and navigating through and around this application. It’s been fun to “follow” my classmates and read what they have to say. I’ve also created a Delicious site… and I agree with Elliot – it’s great to be able to access one’s bookmarks from any computer! This week I’ve worked on manipulating and personalizing my blog. That hasn’t been the easiest program in which to maneuver but it’s been satisfying to finally be making some headway.
Oh – and in the process of working on a powerpoint I used for a lesson on my first day back Friday, I figured out how to create action buttons! I’ve been interested in learning how to do that since I saw Elliot do it in a powerpoint presentation a few classes ago but haven’t had the time to figure out how... until now. This is going to save me a huge amount of time and hassle during my day-to-day teaching. I teach ten classes during the school day, for which I used to have ten sections in specific order in a powerpoint presentation (so that I wouldn’t have to stop and find the next section between each class). Now I can just click the handy dandy action buttons and get where I need to go quickly during a class. All I can say is... hurray for this class and the push it has given me to learn new things!
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