Lylemad’s Weblog

Note: Now I sit me down to pray…

The definition of progress in my hometown (Wabowden) is that of the two story outhouse, I kid you not. We still however have yet to figure out how to bypass that of the 1st floor. Needless to say that ladder construction has begun to contribute greatly to the local economy, which has guaranteed that our forestry operations won’t shut down anytime soon: It’s all relative you see and yes we are related. And while you are laughing please try to remember that the 1st wheel was square: we have it on display at our local museum.

So what have I accomplished (for lack of a better word and in an effort to encourage myself on) thus far in the course:

- Posts: I have made many and I really do enjoy this new mode of expression and publication. I could most certainly make use of the weblog idea somewheres within that of my teaching responsibility.

- Podcast: I did do one in pink (I was attempting to get in touch with my sensitive side and I must have for now I am crying). It didn’t have much do about “Blended Learning” per say but I was attempting to be humorous during my delivery of a “Top Ten” list in re: to doctoral student over study.

-Skype: have downloaded it successfully and have actually used it on several occasions. The desk top camera I could do with out. Jolene did catch me drinking a beer one nite.

- Skypecasts: I have not held one but have participated in 3: Glen, Linda and Jolene. It is here that I ran into that gentleman who did not cheer for the Bombers and I can now understand why.

- Delcio: have it set up and am actually using it, not, I’m sure, to maximum capability or to proper protocol but using it anyhow.

-Tags: I’m afraid I’m still short circuiting in re: to maximizing a smooth flowing connection between all of the applications and offerings that have simply over run my brain: buy me, NO… buy me, and it isn’t even Christmas yet: too many messages for my type of mind.

- Flickr: I do like the photos as you can all see iffen you tune in to my site. I still need a 1,000 or more hits to catch Berdron.

- Skype Yugma: This may be the most enjoyable learning session I have had throughout the course entire. Having the Prof looking over your shoulder and guiding you forward is a sure fire way to success: I’m sure there is a high tech acronym in there somewheres: POS – that’s how we say BOSS up here.

- Slide Shows: 2 to be exact, one with sound (I was missing my son) and the other not. I’m sure they could be used in ELA somewhere?

- Wiki: Not as of yet and that is why this list is appearing here.

- Jing: I have downloaded it, or so I think, but something keeps prohibiting me the use of: probably those in the know.

- G-Mails: good to go.

- Responses: to all colleague blogs at least once, twice and hopefully thrice.

- Google: calendar, reader and docs. It is my intention to use Google Docs for my essay and this should guarantee me a visit from the “Boys from Belleview”: An insane asylum in upper state New York last I heard.

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Math Question: N is an integer: If N plus 5 is greater than 5N minus 32 and less than 8N minus 54: What is the value of N? A problem posed to me by a Pre-Calc nephew of mine tonite.

So you say you have snow do you? I’m sure there is more but all of this has reminded me that I need to finish reading my book. Imagine running out here at 4 in the morning dressed in long johns of silver with the backside flap all a flap in the wind, lest we forget the rubber boots and the curlers in her hair: “Go Granny Go”!