#9 Useful blogs

I am signing up for more items with this lesson. If things get where they are supposed to I will be on Technorati. ( currently the little guys in the computer have not confirmed all) I have still not been authorized.

Now things should get going faster. I have two lap tops on the kitchen table and I am going to conquer the internet.

technorati tried to conquer me the other evening, but I am going to win today-

I have found a lot of feeds just by going to places on the Internet that I like- along the lines of newsweek. But then I hit more technological difficulties.

Regarding the search tool well, I think Blogline might win on that one. I got to register for one more thing - this is not working though since they will not send me a verification e-mail so I can respond and finish their registration.

Onward!!!I did sign up for an Outline Map Europe feed. I will check it once all things get eventually cleared.

I will try technorati once I have time to spend on it, and fight it. I just got very frustrated with it.

This does look useful, and I have it on my list of things to continue to research in the future. Right now I am just glad to know what RSS is and how to sign up for it. ( Like last night when I was reading the rest of my Newsweek magazine on line.) I hit its RSS and so am signed up.

At some point I will figure out where everything is landing in this registration and re-registering. But I am learning.

Is anyone else having problems with some of this registering, and stuff? Is it due to an older machine? ( my lapper at home is a 2005 version, but it is running xp) I know a few things have wanted vista

On to the next challenge!!!

# 8 RSS issues

Technical difficulties. I got the DSL at the house, but these videos that I need to down load are simply not loading.

I do like the idea of the RSS and will attempt the google reader tomorrow. Right now the internet and this machine are wanting to call it a day. I think I will go read a book ( and all the pages are there already for me to touch) and call it a day myself soon,

More tomorrow

and tomorrow is here- DSL is happier- I was just able to get to google reader and set that up. Now I am so excited. One more thing to check!!! Just kidding. I will fit it in the schedule and the internet will be working fast.

Once I start storing the blogs that I find here during normal searches, I will be able to use them during the school day. I have a vision (ha) of making news folders from the various sites so I can get sort of current news articles to use with the students. Most of what I am saving now seems to come back with the current issue and not the one I wanted to save. (so I still like having a folder with the real paper in it to make a transparency or copy to use with the kids) but I am learning.

And, can I connect the NYTIMES? I have a subscription to that--




I think I will like this more when I add blogs to it that I find when I am just piddling with this when I do the required stuff. Rah- and on to #9

#7 Google extras

My Tuesday chore-----
I just began a calendar for Geisha- I hope she will remember where it is for her next vet appt. But just as a back up, I put it on my paper calendar. The amount of log ins and passwords is getting a bit heavy. One of these days, I want it to just be the finger print or looking at it and having the pupil/ eye read.

And-- now I have started the Google notebook. That will be very useful for future trip research ideas. Will it keep the prices of a certain search though? or just the web page? Is it live or??
you know what I mean!! Now to search one more item. -- But just learned why the Google notebook is not fully working on my home machine- I do not have Vista running here. Nor at the job!! - phooey on this!!!!

But I did down load Google earth. I will be using that more this next year with the updated windows in the classroom. That will be good. Students have been using it for years at home, but due to windows 98 alas, I have not been doing it with them at school.

And now on to #8. ( But I think I have already done some of that with the Picasa web album and its rss stuff)

Can we get Vista at the job soon, so the clip of the notebook will work? I was wondering why it kept fussing at me when I was downloading it!!!

#6 mashups- trading cards

After several attempts I have a trading card. I do like this idea and can see using it in the classroom. Can we now get multiple projectors and computers to have them showing all around the room?

And of course you do know the locations of both of these photos ( probably less than 20 miles separate them)

#5 Flickr

This was an interesting stop. I was planning on using my photos of places and not ones from other locations. But this was good to learn about for other uses too- Right? Additional items for power points? But then can I break myself from just using stuff I have photographed?

#4 Registration

I sent The Leader my information and I hope to become real shortly. I am on a roll this evening.
Rah!!!

I hope all is well. This was one of the easier steps

#2 Goals

I think I am getting these things out of order, but I am doing them.
The goal one I think I typed, but it is lost out there someplace. I have a goal to learn more about this blogging, but a definite goal??? I have a problem with goals in that I begin with a vague one and then get more specific and wander about a bit as I am doing the researching. I know where I want to go, but what path will I take. Imagine the Family Circus cartoon where Billy is not going in the most direct path. That is me

Do you always go directly to a goal? or stop and smell the roses and go on an alternate path?

#3 Avatar development

I did it, I am an artist. I have an avatar. It did take a few minutes due to phone calls and a hungry dog, but it is up. And I have a great idea for day two of this computer business. I am doing this work on my home machine. Tomorrow I plan to set of the school lapper right next to this one so I can read the directions on one machine and do the work on the other. Rah!!

And in the future will we be working with 4-5 or 6 open screen on a desk? I know we can have layers on a machine, but when you need to save time? Suggestions?

Dubrovnik or bust

Thursday July 17, 2008
At last I am starting this blog. I attempted to create this before I went on vacation, but a dial-up modem was no match for what I needed, and the wireless people were having some technical difficulties getting me set up ( Where have I heard that before?) But now I am on line and ready to begin . Now for the questions of the day.
I was in Dubrovnik and Split recently
What body of water did I get to see each day?
What country was I in?
And, what additional country did I have to travel to when I went from Dubrovnik to Split via bus?
( but they just checked, but did NOT stamp my passport)