Friday, August 7, 2009

Will Grannan's and my project, College Applications Process.

file:///Users/g/Desktop/Application%20Process.mov

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Today was a special day. So much so that someone said I was "giddy." Will Grannan and I had completed our project and we had so much fun creating and modifying it. This whole week has been a whirlwind of technology and at times my stomach hurt trying to keep up with all of the many different websites and programs. But today I felt like I (with Will's and Kathleen's help) was in control and the "PROJECT" was being completed with banter and laughter. Mahalo to Will and Kathleen for making the week so great.

Inspiration Math

file:///Users/g/Desktop/Counting%20Problems.isf

Slide show of Grandchildren

file:///Users/mthigashi/Desktop/TechCampText5.mov.webloc

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

"50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story" - "Easy as 1-2-3" the article states. Hardly. But it helped today creating a simple slide show, editing the pictures, adding music and captions, and posting it on my First Class website and emailing it to my wife. I really liked this hands on approach of creating my own slide show and feel much more competent in doing this.

Tue, TechCamp

Tuesday, Aug 4, 2009
"What Has Podcasting Done for You?: Great Things Often Begin in Small Ways" - The important point is to get started, even in a small way. The small change in the Principal's announcements led to more student input and involvement and interest.

"The Anatomy of a Podcast" - Podcasting has a history born of the need for audio blogging. The article hit home when it asked "Would your parents subscribe to podcasts?" Until this summer I didn't know what a Podcast was, being of the parent generation (if not grandparent) and if it weren't for the Apple Store workshop, I wouldn't have known. And I now have podcasts of the Civil War on my ipod to listen to on my long flights to Hawaii and back.

A true novice to the internet and social software I am learning at breakneck speed. I am glad that I have this opportunity to learn more about Wiki, Blogs, and Podcasts. And as a long time resident of Hawaii, I am particularly pleased to see the Hawaiian work "Wiki Wiki" in today's lesson.

The articles "Wiki Walk Through" and "Wikis (sunflower)" were excellent introductions to what a Wiki is about. Today's UTube video was also a plus. Having only used "Wikipedia" as a read only website, I found the possibilities of a collaborative and editable Wiki site new and unfamiliar. It will take me a while to tap fully into this new format.

Mike