Podcast

Podcasting is a great tool for teachers who lecture. If students miss a class, they can just get the podcast and know exactly what happened in class that day. Podcasts are pretty easy to make. A few problems I ran into were audacity wouldn't download. Also, the desktop computers in Bailey library do not let you use microphones if you are not an administrator. One last thing was it took a pretty long time for the file to convert and show up in Mike's mailbox!

NikePlus

NikePlus shoes are shoes the connect with your iPod. Your iPod will tell you how long you have been running and how far you have run. It looks so cool! I feel like that would help avid runners go anywhere they want and have someone telling them just how far they have gone! This technology rocks! I want a pair... BAD.

Digital Video

I finished my digital video project. I'm really impressed with myself! Editing and adding slides and stuff was really easy once my video was imported to movie maker!! I thought it would be a lot harder then it was! There are so many cool things you can do to your video! The one thing I didn't understand was why my mp3 file would go to movie maker.

Shoes!

I have health foundations this semester and learned something really interesting! You are suppose to get a new pair of shoes every 300 miles you walk in them! I have had my favorite running shoes since about 8th grade, I really don't want to get rid of them! But I learned that you have to because the inner core stops being resilient and you can really mess up you body. As much as I don't want to I guess it is for the best to get a new pair of shoes. You should also write the date you bought the shoes on the back of the actual shoe and keep a log of how far you run every time you run so you know when to get a new shoe!

Interactive PowerPoint

I just finished working on my interactive PowerPoint for class. It turned out pretty cool! I like that you can make it a quiz format and get the class involved. I don't know how often I will use this in P.E. though. It would be really good for class presentations though. Or to have my older students make them for a project. I really like the final product of my PowerPoint; they're really cool!

Online Shopping

I love online shopping! I think it is so convenient and easy! I have certain sites saved and my information saved to those sites. You do have to be careful that no one else has your information though. I really like being able to sit in my dorm room clicking on my computer buying what I want and having it sent where ever I want. I also like that you get receipts via e-mail. I also really like that with most online purchases you can return what you bought online to the actual store!

Praxis I

I took the Praxis I exam last March. I took the online computer version at a Sylvan Center. I liked the online form of the Praxis I better then the paper format of the SAT or ACT. I really liked having my results, besides the essay/writing, right away. I think they should make all standardized testing on computers. It was easier, faster, and I got to choose if I wanted to take a break or keep working. I think a lot of students would like the individual style of the online test appose to everyone does everything same time style of paper standardized testing.