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Photo Monday!

ihancock — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:42:30 +0000

Well, I am back after working hard on my report cards.

Here is Monday’s photo:

Photo Monday!

ihancock — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:47:07 +0000

As winter approaches and we get nearer to Christmas, it is nice to remember the glorious fall we had here. Here is a picture from the pumpkin patch near us.

Photo Monday

ihancock — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:18:30 +0000

Here is another photo from New York. I loved all the opportunities for picture taking New York offered. Maybe it was just because it was a different environment for me. There just seemed to be a picture everywhere I looked. I still kick myself that I didn’t take a picture of the delivery man playing the accordion in his truck. But I digress.

Lest We Forget

ihancock — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:58:00 +0000

Picture of a Poppy, The Menin Gate, Ypres

Monday’s Photo of the Day

ihancock — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:22:26 +0000

Today’s photo is one I took in Nova Scotia a couple of years ago in a place called Halls Harbour on the Fundy shore.

Monday’s Photo of the Day

ihancock — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:42:06 +0000

Today’s photo is not one of mine. I found it on Wesley Fryer’s site. I thought that it was hilarious and certainly deserving of the motto. The photo is from a fellow named Acoustic Dad.

Enjoy your day!

Thursday’s Web Tool

ihancock — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:36:53 +0000

Every Thursday we highlight a neat web 2.0 tool you can use right away in your class.

This week, I thought I would highlight the site Letterpop. This is a really neat site to help with creating newsletters that are eye-appealing and fun. It is a simple tool to use with easy step by step directions. There are numerous templates to choose from and the creators are constantly adding new ones. Editing is somewhat limited but you can move text boxes around to create a better placement of images and text. It is also easy to add new pages. When you are done, you can either print it off or display it publicly on the site for everyone to see.

This is no Microsoft Publisher, Pages or other desktop application that creates newsletters. You are limited in your editing capabilities. When I have gone to create a newsletter, I have had some difficulties getting the edges of the page to align with what the printed version is supposed to look like. Also, there were some small issues with the ability to change sizes and types of text. You are also limited in the types of pictures you can use. It does have a supply of clip art like Microsoft does. You are using pictures that you have downloaded yourself or images from Flickr. I used yotophoto which worked nicely but it also means more time looking for an effective picture that fits with what you want.

This site is still in Beta so these kinks are to be expected. However, I am not sure I would use this yet for full newsletters. I have used it mostly as reminders or requests for help; a quick note to send home to parents. I visited the site today and saw that they are going to be making some improvements soon so hopefully some of these issues have been dealt with. I myself would like a little more flexibility with the text option. However, the site is easy to use and fun and I don’t mind using photos as I think itgives your newsletter a sharper presentation and more professional look to your newsletters.

Tell me what you think of it and how you have used it!!! Let’s start a conversation!

Photo Monday!

ihancock — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:53:39 +0000

I have moved the discussion on “Why I am A Educational Technologist to its own page which you can get to by clicking the title in the top right corner.

Todays photo also comes from the prairie region.

Monday’s Photo of the Day

ihancock — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:25:25 +0000

Another photo from New York, this time from Central Park during spring break.

Photo Monday!

ihancock — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:54:49 +0000

Today’s photo is one from the prairies. A couple of summers ago I got the chance to do a workshop in this small little town in southern Alberta. It was so pretty that after the course was done, I went home and got my camera to take some pictures.