Last post in July

I just finished my last post in the month of July on the wiki. It appears that everyone has checked in and produced work on the wiki, except that I have not heard from Alice. Has anyone heard from her? Please let me know?

Improving Site

Here's a way to make the wiki site look a little better and to display the front page of a web site you are linking to:
You can display the web pge you are linking to by entering a widget with a special code between these brackets <>
iframe src="http://www.archives.gov/nae/" frameborder="0" height="390" scrolling="no" width="600">

Meeting July 10, 2008

Most of you have received notice that our first meeting for the 24-12 project is set for July 10, 2008. Of course this is not a physical meeting, it will take place on our wiki page and on our blog. Take the time to check in onto our site and post any ideas that you have to update the page. Also take the time to log in your hours of work on the project. For example, today I am spending an hour setting up the project and posting some updates.

I created a new page on the wiki called "Practice Tests" and incorporated some of the links from our previous page onto it. I have updated the page to reflect new links.

You can consider doing the same thing as a start. Pick a page from the last year's project. Copy and paste it onto a new page on the wiki. Give the new wiki the proper name for the page and it will appear in the table of contents. Record your work on the meeting page so we will know what you are working on.

If the wiki is new to you, don't worry, you can't screw up. Any mistakes can be corrected by going to the history page.

Tools you can use

Voice Thread is one of my favorite tools for Web 2.0 in the classroom. Check out this excellent project by elementary students. I will definitely use this tool in my lesson planning for next year:

Re-designed National Archives Website

The National Archives has recently redesigned its website. The site is to use with excellent multimedia effects. Students will have the opportunity to explore digital vaults, where they can build their own personalized collection. Pages are interactive. Students can create their own projects, such as a poster. This site is worth exploring this summer for lesson plan ideas.

past blogs-QUIA

I was looking over the past blogs and I noticed that the district did not pay for QUIA last year. Does this still ring true for this year? I hope it something that we will have access to. It is such a great tool.

wow

I like what George has to say and I am looking forward to working with him (team) also.

Thanks for inviting me to be a part of this project!

Truly creative and too cute and funny! As usual Mike F. you impress me.
Viv

george

it looks interesting but I don't have any volume on my computer I will try it again in the computer lab --later.
Viv

Welcome

Is this working?

Trying it out did I do this right?

wiki training

Mr. Frerichs
Thanks for the tutoring session.
Mike

DBQ practice

testing!!

Getting started

Here are two things to do to make the wiki and blog work for you:

1. Vivian, on the home page go to the discussion tab and check in the way Mike and Vivian have.

2. Everyone, go to the "notify me" tab at the top right. On the second line you will see: Looking for changes to all the pages in this space? Visit the space-wide notification page. Select space wide notification and have notices sent to you email of any changes on the site. That way you don't need to check the wiki, you will get an email whenever we do anything on it.

3. Finally, you can now access the blog through the wiki, I've put a link there. vivian, I sent you an invitation to the blog.

This year's project

Mike and Alice
I am looking forward to this year's project.
Mike

QUIA update

It looks like everyone has done a great job on their updates this summer. I have spent the month of August trying to straighten out our QUIA account. Here is the scoop:

The CCSD library media budget normally funds our QUIA subscription, which expires on September 1, 2007. Due to some administrative errors, the software budget for the library media department was left out of this year's district budget. Unfortunately the distict has not renewed the subscription to QUIA because of this error. I don't have time to fool around with them, so I am renewing a subscription for our team. It will cost $40. I'll write it off my taxes.

Straightening out this mess has used up my 4 hours for August. At any rate, I'll get our work submitted when they ask for it.

On a better note, we have had a beautiful summer here in Alaska. We took a great backpacking trip to Denali State Park. AND we now have electricity in our cabin. I had the electric line extended to our property and installed the electric myself (with the help of Aliy Zirkle's husband Allen Moore, who showed me what to do). It's great to have electricity here.

Talk to you late, Mike Frerichs

Hi Mike and Mike,
I hope you both are having a great summer. Congratulations on your successful baseball season Mike P!!!
I have continued working on our Social Studies terms this week. I have also found some great web quests that were created by other schools in NYS and they look pretty good. I think they our kids would enjoy them. I have spent approximately 4 hours this week working on our project.
Enjoy the rest of your summers!! Talk to you soon.
Alice

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Mike F and Alice
Oh if you are wondering that's Industrial Revolution! I am still hurting after we scored 4 runs in the top of the ninth to come from behind in the American Legion section 9 championship in Newburgh to give up 4 runs in the bottom of the ninth and lose 8 to 7 to the two time Shrub Oak champs last night. It's the first time ever this organization has even made it to the playoffs nevermind the finals and we really had a great run. Second place is an amazing accomplishment I guess.
Mike P

Erie Canal and Indutrial Revolution

Mike F and Alice.
I spent over 5 hours in July focusing on the history of New York including the Industrial Revolution and the building of the Erie Canal just as we had discussed. The first week in August I will use all of my research to create a variety of quizzes and activities the students can complete in the fall. I hope you are both having a good summer and I will talk to you soon.
Mike P

Hi Guys!
I have updated the powerpoint with new DBQ terms. I also linked some of the slides to some new sites that I found. I spent about 4 to 4 1/2 hours this week working on it.
I hope you both are having a nice summer.

Alice

Status of our project

Alice and Mike,
I'm certain you re aware of the changes on the District web page. I no longer have direct access to make the updates for our project.

Fortunately, I was able to post some of your work before the changeover, namely
Erie Canal PowerPoint
Erie Canal Quiz
DBQ Terms PowerPoint

We will still be able to post work to QUIA.

Denise Farro the new district webmaster has been wonderful. She has worked very hard to get my library page up and running. You can locate our project page off the library page --> parent drive.

Please check in when you get a chance and let me know if you are having any difficulty. As of today I have logged in 3.5 hours making the needed corrections. Remember we need to account for 4 hours in July and 4 hours in August.

Talk to you later. Mike