iMade an iMovie!!

I thought iMovie was awesome! We had so much fun getting just the right shot for our scene and then when  we got it to the iMovie software it was really pretty easy. I think it helped that I was able to play around with it while it was being taught.
Putting the scenes in the right order and figuring out what length to put them was super easy and then putting in the transitions was fun and it turned out to be a pretty entertaining video.
The biggest problem that we had with the video was trying to save it, we actually had to redo all of the editing because we couldn't get it saved right the first time.

I can definitely see using this in the classroom. The kids could definitely figure out the software pretty easily and they would have a lot of fun putting together any kind of video, either for a science project or book report or whatever they can use it for.

Photoshop: Friend or Foe?

Photoshop was an interesting experience for me. I had never ventured into its world before and I think I was struck with culture shock.

I definitely learned a lot during the adventure but a lot of the information went over my head too. I will need to experiment with some the tools on my own to really grasp how they work through trial and error.

At this point Photoshop, my collage, and the Mac are still my foe and the scanner has become my friend. I hope that shortly I will be able to make peace with them and we can become the best of friends.

Class #1

In the first class I learned that most of the programs that we found online can do the same things that the programs we already have on our computers can. The programs on our computers can do the same things easier and do more with one program. Also most of the programs we found cost something to get the finished product.

When I went on web2.0 I played with Anybeat which is suppose to help you connect with yours and other communities but it just seemed like a different version of pinterest or maybe pinterest in another version of Anybeat that has just done better. I am sure that I could put it to use in my classroom though. Since there are different categories like reading and health and politics I can read through some the articles and possibly use them to inspire any lessons to teach my kids of any age in different subject areas.

I think there are options with some of those websites in the class room. I can give my older students the task of designing their own web page that would highlight a book or science project or even a budgeting lesson by designing a vacation on a budget and then use the website design to advertise the trip.

Most of the websites I did find in web2.0 didn't seem like they quite had a place in a classroom to me.

My Bucket List

I have never had a very specific bucket list. 

My immediate future includes me surviving and graduating college and starting a teaching career. I do know that I don't want to teach in a classroom forever. I have dreams of being part of programs like Boys & Girls Club of America or YMCA or any other youth organization like that.

My dreams of grandeur are of me just being this inspiring person for kids and encouraging them down life paths that keep them out of trouble and headed toward great things. I don't know if I will ever succeed in that but I figure that is a good goal that will keep me always trying to improve myself too.

My extra fun bucket list includes things like Zip lining possibly in the Amazon, Sky Diving, and Traveling Europe specifically France (again), England, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.

I don't think I will ever climb Mt. Kilimanjaro but I suppose I wouldn't mind seeing it.