End of the Semester!

I can't believe that this course is almost over....that is absolutely crazy! I am very happy with the way this class has went throughout the semester. At the beginning I was a little nervous because I am not the greatest with online courses. But overall I am very pleased with this class, and feel like I have learned a great amount of very useful information!!:)

Almost the end of the semester!!:)

I can't believe that is actually almost the end of the semester. After this week I am basically done with all my classes....that is just crazy!!! But, I must say I am defineitly ready for Christmas Break!! I have had so much homework this semster and need a nice long break!! And... to top it all off my favorite holiday is almost here....CHRISTMAS!! I love Christmas and cannot wait!!! Hope everone has a great week!!!

Ready for Thanksgiving Break!

WOW....what a stressful day today has been. I feel like even though Thankgiving Break is coming up and that were getting closer to the end of the semester it's just getting more stressful. I was hoping it would be the other way around, but I guess not. But, I am sure there are many other people out there stressed about school....so keep your head up and hang in there, were almost there!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!!:)

Thankful

So basically I just want to say how thankful I am to have such a wonderful family and such great friends!! I was having a stressful week due to do school work, and my family and friends are always the ones that can bring a smile to my face! I honestly don't know what I would do without them!! So a I found a few quotes online that I really liked.....

**"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."- Anon

**"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart."- Anon

**"A true friend is someone who knows there's something wrong even when you have the biggest smile on your face."

**Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ~Benjamin Disraeli

**"The most wasted of all days is the ones without laughter"

**"Life isn't measured by the breaths we take... but by the moments that take our breath away"

Loving Technology!!

Today I went in for my meeting with Melaine , and I feel like it was a very successful meeting! I learned about a lot of new ways to teach technology in the classroom. All of the information will be very useful to use someday in the future. I am very glad we all get the chance to learn about all the wonderful uses of technology!!
Hope everyone has a GREAT week!!:)

A successful week

So this week was a pretty successful week. I feel like I got a lot accomplished, and have been staying up on my assignments in all my classes. I do have to admit that I am a little nervous about the next learning block project. I have never done a podcast before, but hey why not do one now. I am sure it will be fun and interesting like all of the other projects. Over all I am feeling pretty good about school!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

Technology

When reading the text book this week I found this information very informational and interesting:

The principles of universal design have emerged from our understanding of the design of physical enviroments for individuals with disabilities. One example, of success of universal design is curb cuts. Originally designed to improve the mobility for people with disabilities within our communities, curb cuts not only accomplish that, but also improve access for people with baby strollers, roller blades, bikes, etc.

Recently, universal design concepts have applied to computers in oder to include disability accessibility software as part of the operating system so that access would be provided as the computer came out of the box (rather than require an individual to track down assistive technology specialists to make specialized modifications.) Today, accessibility control panels are availible on every control panel. I think this is wonderful! (Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, Ch. 15)