ZIM ZAM

Take over done, and I made my first power point presentation EVER. And it actually worked out pretty well! I used the Google Docs presentation feature which was really simple to use, and I was able to crack that out in about 10 minutes. Granted, that led to other issues, such as me needing to spend more time on the lesson plan, as opposed to just giving them a presentation.
BUT, I was able to make the presentation on a Mac, open it on a PC, and get everything working with the Apple TV, and I was super stoked. When I would sub, turning on the document camera was a bit of an ordeal, so I'm glad to see my skills have improved.
I just need to improve them more.
At a 7 year old's birthday party this weekend, I spoke with my roommate's dad who helped establish a training college in Zimbabwe. Among many interesting things he had to say was the fact that they got a lot of the lecturers out of the classrooms, and brought in specialists and equipment so that the students could work with technology up close and personal. If they had that mentality in 1970s Zimbabwe, I suppose I should get crackin.

iPad schmyPad

Have not witnessed much technology-usage in my CT's class, except for that glorious, dependable, stable overhead projector. When I was in the classroom the last few years, I would always prefer writing on the whiteboard as opposed to the document camera - and I need to move the hell on.
"We learn by doing."
That phrase from the video has definitely stuck in my brain the last 2 weeks, and I suppose I need to set the example in my classroom. A lot of my lesson plans I've dreamed up include music or video clips, and I will need to be as efficient as possible, no hauling around clunky TV carts and dealing with random cords, smooth and streamlined all the way.

ED three two five, in da live.