FETC..Florida Educational Technology Conf.

FETC: Time I get to spend with family in St. Pete, Time to get acquainted with old friends and colleagues, Time to learn, grow, laugh and enjoy new friends, and I can't remember EVER having that much fun presenting GOOGLE EARTH!!!

Heading into Conference Time

This graph (websitesasgraphs.com) is the network spanning from http://ww2.ikeepbookmarks.com/clane

Yes, I have a plethra of sites, and I'm just a connector...people show me sites, I collect them in one place for everyone else. That's what I do at conferences, people show me things, I share them...So, on to my first gig, FETC...Florida in January--what was the question????

HIDDEN AGENDA: My son was invited to compete in the FIRST national powerlifting contest on the Saturday I come home in Tampa...so I'll be in the front row!!

CIRCLE OF LIFE

I had a political discussion with a loved one this morning...Of course we don't agree on the candidates. It reminds me of my youth when I was able to vote for the first time at the tender age of 18 and my father raved at me for NOT voting for Tricky Dick.........the circle of life.......

BLUE SCREEN WITH WINDOWS MOVIEMAKER

Follow these two steps...ok, its NOT the fancy schmancy pinnacle...but it will work!
http://www.wikihow.com/Chroma-Key-in-Windows-Movie-Maker
Print these instructions out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L78_GEx9Fhs
Watch ths video.

GOOD BYE 2007!

Before the family heads out to the 26th Annual Lane Pajama Party--I feel the need to close up 2007. Ok, as usual, each year has its ups and downs...I LIKE to think more UPS so I'm gonna concentrate on the good things and hope that 08 has twice as much! (hey, I can be greedy if I want!)
Top GREAT things about 2007..not in any particular order..
1. Started blogging..I need to focus more on professional blogging rather than personal for 08, but found it to be a great way to rethink situations, etc.
2. Jumped on twitter and now I get to learn even MORE each day from colleagues I know and others I haven't met f2f ...yet!
3. Have a full understanding and some great ideas of carrying web. 2.0 into my teacher's classrooms for ELITE iii..(starts in February)
4. Have another "me" in my department since August...Colin is cool, makes me think and laugh...which is ALWAYS good! I'm learning as much from him as he is from me...well, I certainly hope so!
5. Shared my knowledge base with sooo many wonderful teachers this year, both f2f and online!
6. My children are now young thriving adults and making (crossed fingers) good decisions!
7. Met some outstanding people this year and continue to be impressed with how much they make me stretch my brain.

WINTER is HERE!!

SNOW has finally arrived! Just reminds me how much fun it is to play......and be a little kid !

GADGETS & GIZMOS

There has been talk online lately about all of the new gadgets out there for use in the classroom. Great, can't wait! IF the gadget fits with what we are trying to do, we'll use it, but DON"T give me a gadget and then plan the class....noooooooo!!