If you've never seen Eddie Izzard, you must watch this video. There are loads more on YouTube, but this is one of my favorites.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Security letters
You've seen those wavy letters websites ask you to retype to avoid hackers/spammers. As I was posting comments on our classmates' blogs tonight, I saw an attempt at making the procedure more accessible.
On blogger.com comment pages, there as an alternate security method that can be accessed by clicking the wheelchair picture to the right of the text box. Instead of seeing wavy letters, the commenter hears some background noise and a woman's voice announcing numbers. Go ahead and check it out by making a comment to this post.
(Go ahead. I'll wait.)
Am I alone in saying those wavy letters almost trick me every time? I really have a hard time with them. To be honest, the audio version seemed just as distracting. It seems there could better way to ensuring security. Am I being wimpy?
On blogger.com comment pages, there as an alternate security method that can be accessed by clicking the wheelchair picture to the right of the text box. Instead of seeing wavy letters, the commenter hears some background noise and a woman's voice announcing numbers. Go ahead and check it out by making a comment to this post.
(Go ahead. I'll wait.)
Am I alone in saying those wavy letters almost trick me every time? I really have a hard time with them. To be honest, the audio version seemed just as distracting. It seems there could better way to ensuring security. Am I being wimpy?
Monday, February 18, 2008
Diigo
As I was reading Learning Through Listening, I didn't like going from the text to the toolbar and back whenever I wanted to make a notation.
Well, my fellow Mac users, there is hope. I set up my account to show a mini-menu as soon as I highlight text.
Below are steps:
1. Click on "Options" on your Diigo Toolbar
2. Under the "Toolbar and Menus" tab, find the "Context (right-click) Menu and Content Selection" section.
3. Check the box for "Show drop-down menu when some content is selected"
I hope this helps others with your online reading. Also to note, the next version of Diigo will have the capability of using keystrokes to annotate (see the "Help" section on Diigo).
Other than this brief discomfort, I enjoyed using Diigo while reading online. I could not have gotten through the whole reading assignment without it! If I were able to add anything, I would add the ability differentiate between the different highlighted parts. For example, the ability to add a star, different colored highlights, or circle text would be helpful for me. Did anyone else feel this way?
Well, my fellow Mac users, there is hope. I set up my account to show a mini-menu as soon as I highlight text.
Below are steps:
1. Click on "Options" on your Diigo Toolbar
2. Under the "Toolbar and Menus" tab, find the "Context (right-click) Menu and Content Selection" section.
3. Check the box for "Show drop-down menu when some content is selected"
I hope this helps others with your online reading. Also to note, the next version of Diigo will have the capability of using keystrokes to annotate (see the "Help" section on Diigo).
Other than this brief discomfort, I enjoyed using Diigo while reading online. I could not have gotten through the whole reading assignment without it! If I were able to add anything, I would add the ability differentiate between the different highlighted parts. For example, the ability to add a star, different colored highlights, or circle text would be helpful for me. Did anyone else feel this way?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
New Poll
I was reminded by a couple people that I forgot to add an option for people who teach/have taught at the college level. Since I couldn't add another answer option in my original poll, I added a simple Y/N question. Answer away ...
Friday, February 8, 2008
For folks interested in Central America/Peace Corps/International Health Education ...
I usually only visit the blogs of my siblings that live in other countries, which are actually quite interesting to me. The picture to the right is of my brother, Paul, and me when we traveled around the Cape Town area together a couple of years ago.
Now, he is a Health Education Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua. I wonder if my brother's blog about his experience as a PCV, expat, and health educator would be of interest to anyone who doesn't know him. I think his stories are hilarious - I actually laugh out loud sometimes. If you're in stories about beach baseball or Sex Talk Pool Tournaments, then this is the blog for you. He has a great list of book recommendations/reviews and some fun pictures. Check it out: http://paul-nicaragua.blogspot.com/
Monday, February 4, 2008
To the fellow UDL folks
I thought it would be interesting to follow Burt's suit and poll y'all. Let me know about your teaching experience on my poll at the bottom of my screen. If you think of another type of teaching that should be added to the answer choices, just post a comment!
Laura
Laura
Week 1 H326
This is my first blog ever. There will be some bumps and boring entries. I apologize in advance. I will do my best.
About me:
I previously taught middle school special education in Phoenix, Arizona. I came to HGSE to learn more about how language and literacy development so I entered the Language and Literacy masters program in the fall of 2007. After taking Tom Hehir's A112 class on special education policy, I knew I wanted to take UDL. It is a brilliant concept and offers a great opportunity to be creative. Yay!
About me:
I previously taught middle school special education in Phoenix, Arizona. I came to HGSE to learn more about how language and literacy development so I entered the Language and Literacy masters program in the fall of 2007. After taking Tom Hehir's A112 class on special education policy, I knew I wanted to take UDL. It is a brilliant concept and offers a great opportunity to be creative. Yay!
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