This was a very interesting year for me personally and professionally! Where this is more of a professional blog I will not go into the personal side very much, but Mom I do miss you, you gave more than you received and will be remembered by so many. I began the year working in Maine… [Read more…]
December 31, 2009
I didn’t want to give the website my Twitter password to post directly to Twitter.
December 31, 2009
After all the research about which Productivity Suite I would use with my new Mac, I decided that that I would use a combination of Google Docs and Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, with gDocs being my primary Word Processor. I explained in WHICH PRODUCTIVITY SUITE FOR MAC? my needs in a Productivity Suite and… [Read more…]
December 31, 2009
I am searching for a replacement for Windows Live Writer, so I can blog easily on my Mac. I have tried a few so far and this is my next try. I am going to insert an image. I don’t like that it doesn’t give a true rendition of the image in the draft, but… [Read more…]
December 30, 2009
I am looking for a blog editor to replace Windows Live Writer. This is one of the possibilities that I am looking at. Below is a photo, just to see how difficult it is to insert a picture. I don’t like the lack of ability to go in and easily edit the size of the… [Read more…]
December 30, 2009
Photo from: www.ltu.edu/ehelp/laptopspecs.asp I got my new Mac on Monday AND a second one on Tuesday. So I joined the Cult of Mac, but it was a bit of a journey and a rocky one to start. As I discussed in last week’s blog entry, we decided that I needed to have my own Mac,… [Read more…]
December 30, 2009
Posted on December 30, 2009 by resource220 Photo from: www.ltu.edu/ehelp/laptopspecs.aspI got my new Mac on Monday AND a second one on Tuesday. So I joined the Cult of Mac, but it was a bit of a journey and a rocky one to start. As I discussed in last week’s blog entry, we decided that I needed to… [Read more…]
December 28, 2009
Posted on December 27, 2009 by resource22HI everyone, this is a re-blog of something that I have already done, but it shows the thinking process of how I picked a productivity suite I already have chosen Microsoft Office for Mac as my primary suite, but I also picked up a copy of iWorks as well, because that… [Read more…]
December 27, 2009
Below are the top 5 blog posts for the last week: WEBSPIRATION – MIND MAPPING TOOL WHY I AM BUYING A MAC PAPER AIRPLANE LESSONS IEPs – WHAT A WASTE OF TIME WHY RESOURCE ROOM 220? Webspiration has topped the charts since I wrote it . Thank you to everyone who has read these entries. Harold
December 27, 2009
I will be picking up my MacBook Laptop tomorrow and have been researching what applications or software I should be using. I still am concerned about which direction I should be taking regarding a productivity suite. NEEDS: A productivity suite that includes Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Slide Show capabilities. I really do not need an… [Read more…]
This blog focuses on teaching from a Special Education Teacher's perspective. I plan to provide my observations and/or insights into Special Education, English Language Arts, the help students receive in my Resource Room, pedagogical ideas and integrating technology/Web2.0 tools into the classroom.
My views have been molded by my experiences as a parent of a Special Education Student, a retired Coastie, teaching in a Special Purpose Private School and a Public School system.
December 31, 2009
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