Finals!!

Oh Finals week... where is your sting?

oh ... wait, i feel it now.

I love when huge projects that can determine your grade are due. Especially when there are 4 of them to turn in... all in 3 days. Huzzah for stress!

Anyway, I'm quite happy that my teacher page is now fully functional... after stressing and some fooling around with the site. It may not look the prettiest, but I find it to be quite functional, and that's all that matters to me. =)

I'll end with my normal thing now... I hope it *snows*

Crunch Week!!!

:: sigh ::

if digital portfolios are the new wave... i think im riding a bogey board. Frustration anyone?!?! This is what i get for attempting to bean individual and go the techie route.

On a lighter note, seeing all the work I've done over the semester culminate into a project that is actually going to matter in my professional life is actually very satisfying. (almost as satisfying as seeing the snow outside) I'm hoping that the quality of the projects, not to mention the content, is up to par with what schools are looking for in a teacher.

i can always fall back on opening my own coffee shop though....

Oddly enough... I'm actually looking forward to an assignment (for the first time in my life). I can't wait to put my digital portfolio together. I think it's because this is the first time that activities in class are going to actually affect my ability to get a job. (like I'll have a problem finding a job teaching Latin...) Anywho, learning HTML (kind of) was definitely a big help, editing the website will give me a definite advantage if all I have is basic webspace at whatever job i land.

randomly - how many ninjas does it take to change a lightbulb? None, they're the ones unscrewing all the lightbulbs in the first place.

I digress - the jeopardy game in class on Friday was excellent (here comes the shameless sucking up) and i could definitely set it up and use it in my unit plan. It's all jsut hyperlinking everything.

happy snowy sunday!

Unit Plans....

Amazingly enough, life does imitate art.

I never thought I would be guilty of essentially copying ideas from other teachers, and then adapting them to my own classroom. Hooray for Free Use! The unfortunate part of creating a unit plan, is that apparently, this is the only time in my life where i will have to create one from scratch. I understand getting us ready... but this is a bit ridiculous.

on a lighter note: so much of what i've learned over the semester is being implemented in this unit, and on all sorts of other projects and papers this semester. pretty cool...

TGIF mate....

Thanksgiving Break

Yay for Thanksgiving! The holiday that should have been celebrated about one month ago, and was pushed back to allow a longer Christmas shopping season! huzzah!

i'm not cynical i swear.

I'm just bitter, I spent my break doing homework. While I did find an awesome webquest for the Trojan War (shameless plug that I'm still an on-task student) I felt as if I spent more time in front of the computer than with my family. and what kind of break is that?

although, i do enjoy using webquests. if a student is absent from class, it is definitely feasible for that student to be caught up on the assignment, because the website is accessible from any computer. sheer brilliance i tell you.

uh-oh, the over-tired fairy has been beating me over the head a bit too much....

Public Service Announcement

well... kind of. so apparently too much caffeine is dangerous to your health. oops. i guess that's why i'm going to be a teacher and not a doctor.

anyway, windows media player is fun, but not that fun. (cut to my entire project suddenly going missing in a matter of 1 day) although the editing and transitions make it look awfully professional...

randomly - i find it hilarious that IQWeb functions perfectly for the junior's registration, and then the registrar's system completely shuts down after the 1st person this morning. Oh well, at least everyone enjoyed the hot cocoa and snacks we delivered. =)

Weekendings...

There's nothing like a relaxing weekend after the most hectic week of the semester to remind you to get back to work. I've never felt so guilty about relaxing and having fun before. Oh well. Notice how I'm blogging, rather than say, watching a movie, or reading a book. But here's that Protestant work ethic, or maybe just the drive of an over-achiever.

Focusing - smart boards are awesome things. incredibly interactive in the classroom, and (i think) easier to set up and use than a power point presentation. only one little problem. not everyone owns a smartboard. which needs to change. the days of lecture are almost over.