Shellae's Education Blog » Uncategorized http://shellaep.edublogs.org Educational Technology Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:34:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Technology Video http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/03/30/technology-video/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/03/30/technology-video/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:09:34 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=101 I am at my wits end with trying to upload this to Youtube.  It is in the correct format and I even converted it to 2 other formats and they upload fine but when they come to the processing stage, it all falls apart.  I do want to get this video to you so I am just uploading it here.  I have set it to open in Q but if you have any problems, just let me know.


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]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/03/30/technology-video/feed/ 1 Dr. Lowell Review http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/03/28/dr-lowell-review/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/03/28/dr-lowell-review/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:14:30 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=99 technology2

This just a rough draft in PPT form.  In the movie credits, I listed all the websites where the information and pictures came from.  Just let me know what I should change so I can finish the movie.

]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/03/28/dr-lowell-review/feed/ 4 Photo Manipulation http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/photo-manipulation/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/photo-manipulation/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:07:35 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=82 I really enjoyed this new facet of photo manipulation. I have been using Adobe for several years but this is something that i never thought about doing. When I looked at the cross with the beautiful background, Heaven is the only word that came to mind. Adding the contrasting background color with the mosaic filter made the picture stand out even more. This could be a useful tool in the class to add creativity and imagination to what could otherwise be boring more of the same. This type of application could used,for example, in my chemistry class to identify the elements with the element name in type and a picture of the element as the background picture. They could then be organized in a merged poster or printed to be organized on the wall in the shape of the periodic table.

]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/photo-manipulation/feed/ 3 My Favorite Picture http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/my-favorite-picture/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/my-favorite-picture/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:11:44 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=78 This week’s picture assignment, as I mentioned previously, was a little difficult for me because I like pictures with a meaning.  I started taking some pictures of my church and they turned out better than expected.  It was a clear, cold day and the sky was amazingly blue with large white clouds.  I liked all of the pictures because of their distinctive contrast in colors but this one has to be my favorite because it took me back to my childhood.  When I was little I had a vivid imagination and was an adiment observer.  My favorite thing to do was to lay on the ground and stare at the clouds.  It was amazing how many things I thought I saw.  I love the blue sky behind the white puffy clouds and the cross at the top of the steeple in the middle.  It almost looks like it is going into the clouds.  It was very simple but beautiful just the same.  I guess I noticed that meaning can be found all around us if we just take the time to stop and look.

]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/my-favorite-picture/feed/ 2 Flickr http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/flickr/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/flickr/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:50:47 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=77 Well, I finally got my first pictures uploaded to Flickr and I am actually somewhat pleased. I found Dr. Lowell and a few of my classmates and added them as contacts. I am not really sure if we are supposed to be looking at each others pictures but if we are, we need to be able to add each other so that me something to do next (I am listed under shellaep). I like the fact that you can share pictures with friends and family as well as order prints from flickr but there are several other web applications that allow you to do the same thing. I commonly use shutterfly to share photos with my family and I like the way it lets me set up a weekly digest to share. I have all my family added as members so when I add something new, they receive a link via email.

I looked at some wonderful pictures that were posted on flickr and a few of the videos but there is still much more to learn. The video application on flickr is listed for pro only but it does not appear to be that difficult. That is the next avenue to explore.

]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/flickr/feed/ 0 Podcasts http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/podcasts/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/podcasts/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:16:00 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=76 I have used iTunes for quite some time to get my favorite podcasts. I always have something new to listen to on my daily commute and occasionally while I am working. Since I very rarely have time to turn on the television or read the newspaper, I always keep up to date with what is going on in the world thanks to my Anderson Cooper podcasts. I also enjoy listening to the inspirational messages from Joel Osteen which helps deliver my daily uplift. Some of the other podcasts that I keep on my iPod include Discovery News and the New York Times Book Review. Two of my newest, and quickly becoming some of my favorites are Hirshhorn Museum & Sculptures and The National Gallery Podcast (London). As you can probably see, I prefer the practical and educational versus pure entertainment but that is just my personality. I love the simple fact that I can listen to or watch what I want, when I want rather than being stuck with what my husband and kids are watching or listening to. Hello freedom!

]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/31/podcasts/feed/ 0 Inanimate Photos http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/inanimate-photos/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/inanimate-photos/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:12:41 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=75 I did not think that it would be that difficult to take pictures of things other than people and animals but I am finding that really hard. I am used to take pictures with significance so this is really out of the ordinary. I have taken about 50 pictures so far and I am not pleased with any of them. I know that it is supposed to be the picture that we should focus on and try to make it the best we can but without an underlying purpose, I am not pleased with any of them. Can we at least play it up a little and create mosaics or black and white or maybe sketches? Still don’t think I will like them though. I will upload some tomorrow on flickr to see what you think (my account is shellaep of course). Maybe with a little advice, they will get better.

]]> http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/inanimate-photos/feed/ 2 Taking Pictures http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/20/taking-pictures/ http://shellaep.edublogs.org/2009/01/20/taking-pictures/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:21:47 +0000 shellaep http://shellaep.edublogs.org/?p=74 Yea pictures!!! As I begin taking some pictures, I wonder if it would be alright to use some that I have taken recently?  (Say, from my recent trip to Italy & Greece)  As a personal preference, I prefer to use Photoshop for my picture editing and I love the CS4 version but unfortunately it is way out of my price range so I settled for some free trials.  Why is it that Adobe has some great software that could be really useful to people, businesses, and especially educators, but they charge a ridiculous amount for it?  It seems to me that it would be better to put a reasonable price on the software and sell a lot of it rather than selling a limited amount at a high price.  If you want people to use it then they have to be able to afford it, right?  Oh well, sorry about the ranting but this is a major aggravation of mine.

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