I learned something new! March 30, 2008
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YEAH! I finally had some time to change Mrs. Johnson’s tree frog files from wav format to mp3 format. This will allow for faster and easier listening. I didn’t realize the difference in the file type would have an impact but if you tried to listen to any of Mrs. Johnson’s students read their paragraphs, it might have taken several minutes to load the file as compared to the seconds it takes to load the other files on this blog. The reason this was happening was because I mistakenly uploaded Mrs. Johnson’s class files as wav files. Well, I guess I learned something new and I’m really excited that I was able to figure it out and fix it!! 
Commenting on this blog March 25, 2008
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I just wanted to clarify how comments are posted on any pages of this blog. If you decide to make a comment about something on any of the blog pages, you fill out your name (students–first names only please!) and comment and then hit submit. I must first approve a comment before you will see it online. If you notice that your comment looks different than you originally posted, it might be because I’ve done some editing so the students will understand what you’ve written! Please remember that this blog is for first and second grade students, their classmates and their families so make appropriate choices when commenting! Thank you!
Glitches March 19, 2008
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I had to change the theme of this blog because of some glitches I was experiencing. This new theme will allow for easier navigation! Enjoy!
Podcasts: Our first attempts March 12, 2008
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I’ve been working with students and teachers at both of my elementary schools to create podcasts. Actually, these first attempts at recording the students are more like oral sharing without any bells and whistles. This is a great way for students to share what they’re doing in school with their families here and abroad. You can listen to Mrs. Johnson’s first graders share their thoughts on the Red Eyed Tree Frog and Mrs. Drollett’s second graders share reports on various animals. Also, you can find pen pal messages from Mrs. Perkson’s second grade class to their friends in China. Mrs. Rogers first graders’ Wall of Fame project is now online too! In the weeks ahead, I hope to include many more classes in this new endeavor: Mrs. Glynn’s first graders will be sharing about the life cycle of the butterfly and Mrs. Hamilton’s class will share their BioPoems. We’d love to hear what you think! Feel free to leave a comment here or on the grade level pages after you’ve listened to our online podcasts. Enjoy!
