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.