overwhelmed

I have spent a lot of time on my computer this year but much of it seems to be trying to figure out the new grading and web design systems that out district has put in place. There are changes in technology coming at us at an alarming speed. There never seems to be enough time to get through it all with an enduring understanding of how to make it benefit us. I hope to be able to get deeper into some of the great tools that MILI has to share soon.

wonderful wordle

Wordle is awesome. I had to try my blog after looking at Sarah's. I think it gives a good represenation of my thoughts. I'm excited to try it with my students.

http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/206468/Kelly_mili_blog

Thing 6

We studied google docs at class last week and I wanted to jum in and see how I could use them to make my life easier. So...I decided for my team that our team meeting agenda and minutes would be on a google doc. I created the document, sent collaborator invites to all team members, and included a training session to show them how to use it. I know the first time it was introduced to me I was overwhelmed with wondering how I would use it and wondering whether it would make my life easier or more confusing. I am hoping to alleviate some of my team members concerns by having created the document and inviting them to use it so all they need to do is log in and live it a try. We'll see....

I'm back...

I have been trying to be good at blogging but had lost my blog, ugh! I even checked in at class last week and, of course, there my blog showed up so I left class and thought great I've found it onlky to have it dissapear again. Well, now I've found it. It was under a different account. New challenge, add it to my other account so I can manage both of my blogs together. I guess that is a downfall to having more than one account (I didn't know I did). Oh well, live to smile another day!

Thing 2 RSS

I spent my entire first year in MILI feeling like I was behind on the whole RSS feed, reader thing. At the end of the year last year we had to set goals for ourselves before school started this fall. Two of my goals were making an igoogle page and adding a reader to it. Well, I got the igoogle page set up and couldn't figure out the reader piece and now just today I got the reader attached and I have reached my goals before school started!!! YES!

Day 2 thing 3

Last year when we were introduced to the RPC I wasn't sure how to use it so I didn't. This year I seem to have better ground under my feet and am ready to give it a try. There are so many tools that seem so helpful I am going to give some of them a try. I have found from past experience that trying to do everything with each of these tools is TOO much and I will focus on a few smaller elements as I get my feet wet trying this tool.

Day 1 Training

As i recall the confusion of the first day of Mili training last year and the sense of foreboding that I felt as I thought about what I had signed up for and whether I was up for it I smile. Knowing now that it will be okay and I'll be able do these things they are talking about is a great relief to me. Looking around at all the first year people I can see what my face looked like last year as we began. This year will be better, my confidence is already blossoming!