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Thursday, March 29, 2007
Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Pretty big week in on-line tools for me so far. First there was TeacherTube and now Google Docs and Spreadsheets (I refuse to link to Google stuff: you know how to find it ;-) ).
Google Docs has been around for a while, but its new to me. Its a fairly standard WYSIWYG doc editor, however, its on-line and multiple users in multiple locations can collaborate simultaneously on a document.
Sort-of gives me goosebumps and I know exactly how I want to use this Web2.0 tool in my classroom.
Google Docs has been around for a while, but its new to me. Its a fairly standard WYSIWYG doc editor, however, its on-line and multiple users in multiple locations can collaborate simultaneously on a document.
Sort-of gives me goosebumps and I know exactly how I want to use this Web2.0 tool in my classroom.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
"Observe" for Anecdotal Records
Here is a preview of my "OBSERVE" application that I'll be releasing as freeware in the next week or so.
Update 3-29-07: Observe available on D'apps.
Update 3-29-07: Observe available on D'apps.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
TeacherTube Embed
Tony Vincent's other site, tonyvincent.info/, pointed out a great free service called TeacherTube and I'm giving it a test run. The really cool thing, it gives you free storage and embed code for video's in a community that's dedicated for teachers and educational content.
The following video was created by a teacher demonstrating software, CamStudio, that I've been using for a few months.
UPDATE: I've got Video! (at least I see it!)
The following video was created by a teacher demonstrating software, CamStudio, that I've been using for a few months.
UPDATE: I've got Video! (at least I see it!)
Thursday, March 22, 2007
International: M-Class article from the UAE
Device Specific Errors, Simulators, and Pseudo-Simulated Palm Environment
Device Specific Errors
It has come to my attention that the particular method I use to export-records-to-memo will cause a crash on the TX and and the Treo's. I'm implementing another export-to-memo option that works on all the Palm's OS5 device specific simulators and generic OS5 sim, and that developers who own these devices (TX, etc) say work.
I've made the advised corrections on my DD multiplication app and it works on Palm's TX Simulator. I'll get everything prepared and upload them to this site.
The device specific sims are found at a completely different website from the generic simulator, and I was unaware of them until Tuesday of this week. I had relied on the generic OS5 sim for all my testing.
Simulators
On another note, the generic simulators are free and can run off a USB flash drive. This enables me to easily run a presentation off of the location's native equipment without additional hookup and compatibility concerns. Additionally, the Sim can be run on top of a PowerPoint, which makes for a neat interactive presentation. In order to keep applications listed in the simulator simply add a file called " autoload " to the Simulator's file, and then add any application.pdb's you want to run in the ' autorun ' file. Here are the download locations for the free Simulators. You do need to register as a developer with palm (not a big deal) in order to download them. If anyone wants to do this but has questions on which files to download let me know and I'll help you out.
ACCESS Developer Network for the generic sim.
Palm Developer Network for the device specific sims (there's a little bit of wading around the site to find them).
"Pseudo-Simulated Palm Environments"
There's not a lot of Palm usage on campus so I have to be creative :-) .
Using the portability of the sims I've created a couple of small "Pseudo-Simulated Palm Environments" with some of my fellow EDU friends (Yes, I'm considered to be an amusing crackpot). We've loaded the files from my Flash Drive to their laptops and everyone was able to run and interact with palm software on a Sim. I'm hoping to do in one of my EDU classes this term using one the various campus labs should I have a willing instructor. Perhaps I may be able to use this method when I go for funding in an actual elementary school.
It has come to my attention that the particular method I use to export-records-to-memo will cause a crash on the TX and and the Treo's. I'm implementing another export-to-memo option that works on all the Palm's OS5 device specific simulators and generic OS5 sim, and that developers who own these devices (TX, etc) say work.
I've made the advised corrections on my DD multiplication app and it works on Palm's TX Simulator. I'll get everything prepared and upload them to this site.
The device specific sims are found at a completely different website from the generic simulator, and I was unaware of them until Tuesday of this week. I had relied on the generic OS5 sim for all my testing.
Simulators
On another note, the generic simulators are free and can run off a USB flash drive. This enables me to easily run a presentation off of the location's native equipment without additional hookup and compatibility concerns. Additionally, the Sim can be run on top of a PowerPoint, which makes for a neat interactive presentation. In order to keep applications listed in the simulator simply add a file called " autoload " to the Simulator's file, and then add any application.pdb's you want to run in the ' autorun ' file. Here are the download locations for the free Simulators. You do need to register as a developer with palm (not a big deal) in order to download them. If anyone wants to do this but has questions on which files to download let me know and I'll help you out.
ACCESS Developer Network for the generic sim.
Palm Developer Network for the device specific sims (there's a little bit of wading around the site to find them).
"Pseudo-Simulated Palm Environments"
There's not a lot of Palm usage on campus so I have to be creative :-) .
Using the portability of the sims I've created a couple of small "Pseudo-Simulated Palm Environments" with some of my fellow EDU friends (Yes, I'm considered to be an amusing crackpot). We've loaded the files from my Flash Drive to their laptops and everyone was able to run and interact with palm software on a Sim. I'm hoping to do in one of my EDU classes this term using one the various campus labs should I have a willing instructor. Perhaps I may be able to use this method when I go for funding in an actual elementary school.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
End of Term
Well, I'm going into my final term prior to student teaching. Only two classes next term: Classroom Management and Methods. I'm really looking forward to the fall.
I still can help but wonder if I made the right choice in programs. I also looked into a MAC program which allows previous degree holders to attain their teacher certification and masters degree in a year. I decided that would be too fast paced for an active family life and besides I want to do the MSU Technology Masters Program anyway.
Here is my up-to-date transcript with the most recent classes appearing at the bottom. Notice the dip in my GPA from 3.98 to 3.93 when I discovered that I could do some programming.
---------------------------------------
DALE EHRHART
TRANSFER CREDIT INFORMATION
1996 C S MOTT COMM COLLEGE 12 HRS
2063 UNIV OF MICH 204 HRS
TOTAL HOURS TRANSFERED 216
---------------------------------------------------------
FALL 2004
EDU 200 INTRO PROF EDUC EXP 5 A 20.0
GEO 101 WESTERN GEOGRAPHY 4 A 16.0
HUM 355 MUSIC-CLASSROOM TCHR 2 A 8.0
PSY 111 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 4 A 16.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 15 15 60.0 15 4.00
CUM 15 231 60.0 15 4.00
------------------------------------------------------
WINTER 2005
EDU 312 EDUCATIONAL PSYCH 6 A 24.0
GEO 102 3RD WORLD GEOGRAPHY 4 A 16.0
MTH 211 LRN/TCH NUMBER CNCPT 5 A 20.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 15 15 60.0 15 4.00
CUM 30 246 120.0 30 4.00
------------------------------------------------------
SPRING 2005
EDU 330 THE EXCEPTIONAL LRNR 4 A 16.0
HIS 311 SOCIAL STUDIES FOUND 4 A 16.0
LIT 321 CHILDREN'S LIT/DRAMA 6 A 24.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 14 14 56.0 14 4.00
CUM 44 260 176.0 44 4.00
-------------------------------------------------------
FALL 2005
HIS 201 US HIST TO 1865 4 A 16.0
HIS 202 US HIST SINCE 1865 4 A 16.0
INF 131 INTERNET AND THE WWW 2 B+ 6.6
MTH 212 LRN/TCH GEO/STAT CON 4 A 16.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: DEAN'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 14 14 54.6 14 3.90
CUM 58 274 230.6 58 3.98
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WINTER 2006
ECN 202 PRIN MICROECONOMICS 4 A 16.0
HIS 321 ANCIENT WORLD 4 A 16.0
INF 121 INTRO TO WINDOWS 2 A 8.0
INF 141A MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2 A 8.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 12 12 48.0 12 4.00
CUM 70 286 278.6 70 3.98
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SPRING 2006
EDU 321 THRY&PRIN READ INSTR 5 A 20.0
EDU 346 INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA 4 A 16.0
SCI 351 SCI FND I:CHEM/LIFE 5 A 20.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 14 14 56.0 14 4.00
CUM 84 300 334.6 84 3.98
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FALL 2006
EDU 421 READING CONTENT AREA 4 B 12.0
SCI 352 SCI FND II:AST/ES/PH 5 A- 18.5
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 9 9 30.5 9 3.39
CUM 93 309 365.1 93 3.93
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WINTER 2007
ENG 321 LANG ARTS/LING FOUND 4 A 16.0
HIS 411 EMERGING NATIONS 4 A 16.0
HIS 491 SR SEM:HIST/SOC STUD 6 A 24.0
HUM 351 ART-ELEM SCHOOL TCHR 2 A- 7.4
ACADEMIC STANDING: DEAN'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 16 16 63.4 16 3.96
CUM 109 325 428.5 109 3.93
I still can help but wonder if I made the right choice in programs. I also looked into a MAC program which allows previous degree holders to attain their teacher certification and masters degree in a year. I decided that would be too fast paced for an active family life and besides I want to do the MSU Technology Masters Program anyway.
Here is my up-to-date transcript with the most recent classes appearing at the bottom. Notice the dip in my GPA from 3.98 to 3.93 when I discovered that I could do some programming.
---------------------------------------
DALE EHRHART
TRANSFER CREDIT INFORMATION
1996 C S MOTT COMM COLLEGE 12 HRS
2063 UNIV OF MICH 204 HRS
TOTAL HOURS TRANSFERED 216
---------------------------------------------------------
FALL 2004
EDU 200 INTRO PROF EDUC EXP 5 A 20.0
GEO 101 WESTERN GEOGRAPHY 4 A 16.0
HUM 355 MUSIC-CLASSROOM TCHR 2 A 8.0
PSY 111 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 4 A 16.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 15 15 60.0 15 4.00
CUM 15 231 60.0 15 4.00
------------------------------------------------------
WINTER 2005
EDU 312 EDUCATIONAL PSYCH 6 A 24.0
GEO 102 3RD WORLD GEOGRAPHY 4 A 16.0
MTH 211 LRN/TCH NUMBER CNCPT 5 A 20.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 15 15 60.0 15 4.00
CUM 30 246 120.0 30 4.00
------------------------------------------------------
SPRING 2005
EDU 330 THE EXCEPTIONAL LRNR 4 A 16.0
HIS 311 SOCIAL STUDIES FOUND 4 A 16.0
LIT 321 CHILDREN'S LIT/DRAMA 6 A 24.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 14 14 56.0 14 4.00
CUM 44 260 176.0 44 4.00
-------------------------------------------------------
FALL 2005
HIS 201 US HIST TO 1865 4 A 16.0
HIS 202 US HIST SINCE 1865 4 A 16.0
INF 131 INTERNET AND THE WWW 2 B+ 6.6
MTH 212 LRN/TCH GEO/STAT CON 4 A 16.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: DEAN'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 14 14 54.6 14 3.90
CUM 58 274 230.6 58 3.98
------------------------------------------------------
WINTER 2006
ECN 202 PRIN MICROECONOMICS 4 A 16.0
HIS 321 ANCIENT WORLD 4 A 16.0
INF 121 INTRO TO WINDOWS 2 A 8.0
INF 141A MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2 A 8.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 12 12 48.0 12 4.00
CUM 70 286 278.6 70 3.98
------------------------------------------------------
SPRING 2006
EDU 321 THRY&PRIN READ INSTR 5 A 20.0
EDU 346 INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA 4 A 16.0
SCI 351 SCI FND I:CHEM/LIFE 5 A 20.0
ACADEMIC STANDING: PRESIDENT'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 14 14 56.0 14 4.00
CUM 84 300 334.6 84 3.98
------------------------------------------------------
FALL 2006
EDU 421 READING CONTENT AREA 4 B 12.0
SCI 352 SCI FND II:AST/ES/PH 5 A- 18.5
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 9 9 30.5 9 3.39
CUM 93 309 365.1 93 3.93
------------------------------------------------------
WINTER 2007
ENG 321 LANG ARTS/LING FOUND 4 A 16.0
HIS 411 EMERGING NATIONS 4 A 16.0
HIS 491 SR SEM:HIST/SOC STUD 6 A 24.0
HUM 351 ART-ELEM SCHOOL TCHR 2 A- 7.4
ACADEMIC STANDING: DEAN'S LIST
ATT ERN HNR PTS GPA HR GPA
CUR 16 16 63.4 16 3.96
CUM 109 325 428.5 109 3.93
