You Can Now Follow Me On Twitter!

Hello Everyone,

We are so excited to be now tweeting on twitter.  Now you can get my updates on Pinterest and be the first to access the latest news you can use.  For example, I tweeted some amazing Tornado videos from this past weekend that you will want to check out. 

Also I tweeted some amazing and scenic pictures you have to check out.  You can check out our first 100 tweets we did on Saturday, April 14, 2012.  Yes, 100 tweets in one day.  I have been very busy.  Simply click on the picture above and you will be directed to our new twitter page.  Thanks again.  We will see you next week with more exciting topics to come!  Take care.

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What is Twitter and Why is it Becoming So Popular? Part 1

Greetings,

Hope you are having a great weekend. The big question of the week was, what is twitter and why is it becoming so popular?  Recently in the Dallas/Fort Worth area there were two Pre-Super Bowl 45 parties with Dallas Cowboy Wide Receivers Miles Austin and Dez Bryant for about 400 lucky fans. Remember these two events were free to the public!

These events included free food and refreshments while watching the NFC Football Championship game and a chance to win Super Bowl 45 tickets valued at $1,200 or more. If you were paying attention to their tweets or messages on their twitter page, they listed where and when these events took place. Listed below was Dez Bryant’s messages or tweets, telling fans the time and location of his event.

Twitter is a web site that allows you to communicate and connect with others in real time.  Twitter is also becoming a popular social networking site. When a person goes on the twitter home page, they can look for others who have twitter pages and read their tweets.  A tweet is a message that is limited by 140 characters and you can send  messages to almost anyone that has a twitter account. 

If you sign up for a free account, then you too can tweet on other people's twitter pages. You can also add your own videos and picture links to your twitter page. To learn more about twitter please click on the picture below and it will take you to a video that will go into greater detail on twitter.

I hope you enjoyed the blog on twitter.  One thing you want to remember is people tweet almost about anything.  No one is regulating or making sure that appropriate information is being posted.  You want to make sure you stay safe if you create a twitter account, and never tweet out any personal information about you or your school, your address or phone number.  For more information on twitter, please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter  We will see you next Week.  Take care.

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Teaching Children Presentation Skills

Greetings,

Today I am blogging about the importance of teaching children presentation skills at an early age. I recently noticed on YouTube and other video hosting web sites, children are featured with great presence and great presentation skills. They are adorable, cute and they know how to smile. They are taught how to speak, communicate and how to have a positive effect on people.  They entertain us, and soon the media finds out about them and turns them into overnight celebrities.

Recently I heard on the news about a five year old cook, who was talking about how to bake chocolate noodles. To hear more details about this story, I have posted a link to the video.  Simply click on the picture of Sophie above or you can click here.  Remember this child is only five years old. So always invest in our children and create memorable experiences for them.

In early January, I will be sharing with you an update on the wireless microphone system thatI have been using this year in the computer lab. I will share with you how the kids react to hearing their voice over our speakers.  I will share with you the impact I am making with the children I teach every day.  See you next week.

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Tell the Whole World!

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is a talking picture worth? This week I am introducing a new web site that lets you turn any picture into a talking picture. That’s right, a regular picture into a talking picture. All you have to do is click on the picture to the left or click on the following link: http://www.blabberize.com/ Just like the picture says, it only takes 30 seconds. It's fast, easy and also fun to use. How would you like to use this tool to teach the students a concept or an idea from a talking picture?Your students or audience will love it. You can also put it in presentations or entertain your audience to make a point. Hope you have fun playing with it and we will see you next week.

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