Uploading Pictures to Tumblr

For all of you out there using Tumblr, and wanting to add pictures, here are a couple ways to do it. You can either post a picture from your computer or the internet, you can change your user icon in the "customize" area, or you can completely change the entire image of your tumblr blog in the "theme" area.

To see a screen cast of how to do this, click here http://www.screencast.com/users/mrh21727/folders/Jing/media/a04eb737-db1b-4099-885f-0fb4ddb7e79b

MSDE Class January 21, 2009

Welcome back for more technology tips and tricks!

Last week we used del.icio.us to bookmark and tag online resources. Today we'll do a very quick review of del.icio.us, share some of our bookmarks, and answer any questions that may have come up in the last two weeks.

The NEW tools we'll learn today are either Tumblr, Blogger, or PowerPoint. You can think of them as Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal activities depending on your experience and comfort level with technology.

Bronze Medal Activity = PowerPoint
If you're new to using technology and want something you can do with your students to make your lessons engaging with multimedia resources, I'll share some PowerPoints that you can edit to make your own.
As you're working today, check out this online tutorial about PowerPoint http://www.actden.com/PP/

Silver Medal Activity = Tumblr
Want to make a quick and easy one way blog that you can use with students to share information or make a portal to access online activities. Setting up an account only takes about a minute, and the directions for using the Tumblr dashboard will appear as you're working. Posting links, comments, pictures, and even online movies is pretty easy. The only drawback is that tumblr is "one-way", the creator of the blog can post information but there is not an option for viewers to contribute.

Gold Medal Activity = Blogger
Blogger is a little more challenging to use than Tumblr, but not too much. You'll still have the ability to post comments, stories, or share videos, pictures, and links, but... your viewers can contribute as well. Now you have a true blog where students can respond to your questions about literature, math, social studies, or absolutely anything you're teaching in your classroom.

Adding a user to your Delicious Network

How do I add a new user to my del.icio.us network?
Today I made a "screencast", or video of my computer screen, using a free program called Jing. After recording my voice and computer screen Jing lets me upload the movie to a website where you can watch it. To see how to add a user to your network in delicious, click on the link below and enjoy! (Push the Play button in center of screen after it opens to begin the video)
http://www.screencast.com/users/mrh21727/folders/Jing/media/a83f6b4c-ff99-4413-a87c-1c16599a9127

Commoncraft Show on Social Bookmarking

Time To ADD USERS!

Thank you everyone for a great class tonight.

It was a pleasure getting to know you and introducing everyone to Del.icio.us. In response to everyone's email, I've posted the user names below so we can all add each other to our own del.icio.us networks.

Perhaps the best way to do this is to keep this blog entry open in one window, open your Del.icio.us in another, and then cut and paste each username from here into the "Add A User to Network" window (you'll see this in the upper right hand corner of your Del.icio.us window after clicking the "People" tab).

Here's what I have so far:

BookLady2002

dc25

beachbook

dhhoffman

3Kidz

Maine317

lakefun

pomeagle

cynjay

et21702

lamesser

telenson

nikki21773

mlfogle.tues

rju12920

LL18

sgrove

Cheryl2009

MiketheMan1

coddingtonw

If you do not see your username listed, please email that to me and I will post another blog entry later in the week.

MSDE 01-10-19R Class #1

Welcome to "Integration of Technologies into Instruction"

This is our first class and we have a lot to do!

First, we'll talk about how we're already using technology in our schools and classrooms by responding to this blog post. To do so, click on the "comments " button at the bottom of this page and then answer the following questions in your response:

1. What is your favorite piece of technology hardware in your classroom?

2. What do you like most about using technology with students?

3. What do you like least about using technology with students?

4. Name one thing you would like to gain from this class.

The comments button looks like -

If you'd like, try to cut and paste the questions above from this blog into your comment. You may also want to use a nickname in your reply for anonymity on the world wide web.

Second, I'll show you how to use an amazing tool called "Del.icio.us" to start bookmarking websites and online resources with.

When you leave you'll have your own Del.icio.us account so you can share your resources with all of your classmates here, and even tap into a few "experts" through the Del.icio.us network.

Finally, we'll all create a blog like this one using either "Blogger" from Google, or "Tumblr".

To get started with Blogger, visit: http://www.blogger.com/

To get started with Tumblr, visit: http://www.tumblr.com/

See Mike's tumblr page at http://usingtech2teach.tumblr.com/

This activity will lead into our end of the class objective and assignment for our next meeting - a blog of your own to use with students that you can share with us in two weeks.

Schedule for the MSDE 07-10-19R Course

Session One (Face to face) January 7, 2009 @ Thurmont Primary 4:30-6 PM
· Introduction and overview of the course topic and requirements.
· Review of Delicios for Social Bookmarking.
· Setting up Blogger or Tumblr Accounts.

Session Two (Online) Work due by January 14, 2009
· Participants will create their own blog to share activities with students.
· Participants will begin bookmarking with the Delicious Accounts.

Session Three (Face to face) January 21, 2009 @ Thurmont Primary 4:30-6 PM
· Participants will create a PowerPoint presentation to use with students.

Session Four (Online) Work due by January 28, 2009
· Participants will implement their lesson, reflect on the experience, and post all resources to their blog in order to share and discuss with others.

Session Five (Face to face) February 4, 2009 @ Thurmont Primary 4:30-6 PM
· Participants will create either a Word Document or Excel Spreadsheet to use with students in the classroom and/or computer lab.

Session Six (Online) Work due by February 11, 2009
· Participants will implement their lesson, reflect on the experience, and post all resources to their blog for further online discussion.

Session Seven (Face to face) February 18, 2009 @ Thurmont Primary 4:30-6 PM
· Participants will create an online assessment or CPS activity to use with students.

Session Eight (Online) Work due by February 25, 2009
· Participants will implement their paperless assessment, reflect on the experience, and post all resources to their blog.

Session Nine (Online) Work due by March 4, 2009
· Participants will prepare and share with the staff in their school a presentation on one of the resources they learned to use in the class.

Session Ten (Face to Face) March 11, 2008 @ Thurmont Primary 4:30-6 PM
· Conclusion and assessment