Final Presentation

I just finished creating my final presentation at prezi. What a cool website! It is way cooler than a powerpoint presentation. I like the way your ideas pan in and out and it is quite easy to add images. I would have liked more formatting options when it came to text and colors, but I was able to find a pretty cool design template. I had to visit the website and watch other people's prezi's three times to really get the hang of creating the presentation, but I am happy with my final product. I hope my teacher likes it. Last TechEd class tomorrow. It seems like just yesterday I was introduced the wonders of a Mac Book Pro. Time sure does fly!

My Website Has Landed!

So, last time I talked about creating a website on Weebly for Education. Well, once I began working on it, I wasn't very pleased with the limited options that come with the free account. (The designs were quite boring, actually.) If I wanted more design options and so forth, I would have to pay $39.00. So I decided to go back to the website host I really liked, Teacherweb, give them my money and get to work. I put a lot of time into my website because #1. I am anal and want my work to be the best it can be, and #2. I have never done anything like this before, so I was way out of my comfort zone, and #3. I want this to be a website I can actually use in the coming years. Luckily, the FAQ area of the website had the answers to most of my questions, so I just printed all of the pages I needed with directions on how to create pages, make pages, upload images & documents, etc. and kept them handy so I could refer to them as I worked. I had a question about the spacing on my Announcements page that couldn't be answered on the website. I e-mailed my question to the support center, received a reply the next day, and fixed my page. I have had great fun creating my pages. The designs you can choose from are fun. I plan to change them as the year progresses according to monthly or academic themes. They also have a Classic design page which looks like the old-school web pages of yore. I am really excited about my website. I have added all sorts of pages to it and will continue to add more with time. I also want to add photo galleries, once the permission forms from parents are completed. I really hope my principal likes what I have done, because if she says I can't use this in August, I will not be a happy camper. If you have time, check out Mrs. Gonzalez's Classroom and let me know what you think!