Well, the economy is still in the toilet so not too much has changed over the past month. Yesterday was one of the highlights of my senior year thus far, and not just because of the skimpy outfits that the girls were wearing. It was an event celebrating the senior class, organized and paid for by the senior class and executed without incident or complaint. In the scheme of the real world, this is a microcosm on the importance scale; however, for 21 year old Fairfield students, it was a giant step.
Red Sox comeback the other night, by the way, was surreal; never before has a team blew it as hard as the Rays did. My Mets are out, however, so baseball I am indifferent to every team but the Phillies.
As far as class goes, Animoto.com is a wonderful site: it's easy to use and even easier to apply. However, I feel as if it is only applicable to a distinct set of circumstances. For example, it is great for putting together a presentation on your fall internship, but it is not as useful when you have to do a math lesson. It's trendy too because it is not as rigid as Powerpoint.
The quality of the videos on Vimeo were stunning. I found the content to be more professional than youtube. Still, they both essentially serve the same purpose. For what I use the youtube for (songs and sometimes, technical explanations for homework), the video quality is essentially a non factor. If it is, now I can check out Vimeo.
Thebigdealbook.com was a fabulous resource: who would have thought that it would be that convenient to get a grant. I also liked the Web Wednesday tidbit on global awareness. I think that the site is a great resource to teachers. I loved the easy to use setup, as well as the alternate options of teaching. It gives you ideas for inexpensive, creative lesson plans.
The news letter is informative - however, i often find myself questioning, how many possible news letters can i read through in a day?
Picnik served a purpose for taking facebook pictures off of Facebook. This also made it easier to complete y Animoto project.
While the economy is hurting, at least you can still have a good time at the beach. Even in October.
A Game of Solitaire and the Toilet Seat:: Knowing When You're too Young to Grow Up.
“You see, Angeee,” my father said. “This is why I always say leave early. We would’ve beat this shit weather if you had got your ass in gear.”
I didn’t know whether to say sorry or fuck you, so I just sat quiet as my mother stroked my bowing head. A quick shoulders/back work out gave me a slight hunch that my mother might have confused for dejection.
“Italian leather is so soft, Dave. Have you ever felt Italian leather,” Grandma said to my father, who wasn’t going to respond, until my mother pinched him. Grandma really was tapped, I thought to myself.
“Dave, my mother just asked you a question,” my mother said with the authority of a wife who actually has sex with her husband.
"And I would have answered her if you gave me a friggin’ chance. My mind is on driving,” he stammered. Sucking wind like a smoker on the track, my father calmed himself down enough to answer grandma. “Liv, I used to haul furniture, come on. And we have one in the house, a sofa. You know, in the living room. You were sitting on it today.” My father was particularly agitated today and he had absolutely no time for grandma’s meanderings.
“Italian leather, Andrew, do you know how soft it is,” grandma said, as she looked straight ahead. Her face didn’t even move and I wondered if she was already dead and her voice merely a recording.
My father weaved in and out of lanes like aBoston
I was compelled to have the last word in my fruitless, running argument with my father. “This weather sucks,” I muttered under my breath as we pulled up to the check in. “I shouldn’t have even signed up for this fuckin’ trip, I swear. Sucks. Absolutely sucks.” The rain now splashed down on the car in waterfall increments I did not want to move.
“Ange, stop already!” my father’s voice began to rise. “Would you have rather been the person everyone was waiting for?”
“I would have rather been the person who called in to cancel his ticket,” I spitefully commented, knowing that this would surely get him steamed.
“Well next time, you pay for your own goddamn trip!” he growled, and before I could respond, he looked at me in his rearview and said, “Just get the fuck out of the car.” Our goodbyes would have to be said over the phone.
With a huff, I slid the van door open, grabbed my duffle bag and rejected my mother’s reaching eyes. Before the door even had time to click closed, my father skidded out and nearly side swiped a bus. And the rain remained persistent as I stood outside the terminal and tried to turn my head 360 degrees to capture every instance of life. Or maybe I wanted to break my own neck, I’m not sure.
I didn’t know whether to say sorry or fuck you, so I just sat quiet as my mother stroked my bowing head. A quick shoulders/back work out gave me a slight hunch that my mother might have confused for dejection.
“Italian leather is so soft, Dave. Have you ever felt Italian leather,” Grandma said to my father, who wasn’t going to respond, until my mother pinched him. Grandma really was tapped, I thought to myself.
“Dave, my mother just asked you a question,” my mother said with the authority of a wife who actually has sex with her husband.
"And I would have answered her if you gave me a friggin’ chance. My mind is on driving,” he stammered. Sucking wind like a smoker on the track, my father calmed himself down enough to answer grandma. “Liv, I used to haul furniture, come on. And we have one in the house, a sofa. You know, in the living room. You were sitting on it today.” My father was particularly agitated today and he had absolutely no time for grandma’s meanderings.
“Italian leather, Andrew, do you know how soft it is,” grandma said, as she looked straight ahead. Her face didn’t even move and I wondered if she was already dead and her voice merely a recording.
My father weaved in and out of lanes like a
I was compelled to have the last word in my fruitless, running argument with my father. “This weather sucks,” I muttered under my breath as we pulled up to the check in. “I shouldn’t have even signed up for this fuckin’ trip, I swear. Sucks. Absolutely sucks.” The rain now splashed down on the car in waterfall increments I did not want to move.
“Ange, stop already!” my father’s voice began to rise. “Would you have rather been the person everyone was waiting for?”
“I would have rather been the person who called in to cancel his ticket,” I spitefully commented, knowing that this would surely get him steamed.
“Well next time, you pay for your own goddamn trip!” he growled, and before I could respond, he looked at me in his rearview and said, “Just get the fuck out of the car.” Our goodbyes would have to be said over the phone.
With a huff, I slid the van door open, grabbed my duffle bag and rejected my mother’s reaching eyes. Before the door even had time to click closed, my father skidded out and nearly side swiped a bus. And the rain remained persistent as I stood outside the terminal and tried to turn my head 360 degrees to capture every instance of life. Or maybe I wanted to break my own neck, I’m not sure.
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As far as Animoto goes, I think you will find it useful when everyone presents their Animoto demos. Vimeo is incredible, but YouTube has a bigger database. Please keep the Big Deal Book in mind when you become a teacher - it will be a valuable resource for you.
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