Time with the Girls

Have now had a little down time since our five days spent colloborating with the teachers in Fort Smith and getting to better-know my five peers who will also share the experience of 1:1 computers this fall at Batesville High School. Took a little break from technology to...

1. Slept for about ten hours. We spent some intense, long, exciting days "playing" with technology.
2. Finished James Patterson's Sail, the novel that helped me get through a major storm on Friday!
3. Read James Patterson's Judge & Jury while re-acquainting myself with my comfy recliner.
4. Bought okra plants and a pool at Wal-Mart...shhh, the kids think the pool is just for them!
5. Took a nap.
6. Helped plant those okra plants. Now know I did not purchase enough. Have to have two complete rows! (By the way, girls, remember that bean-picking party I mentioned?!)
7. Am now using technology again...have recovered from my "maxed out" level.

While Twittering...or Tweeting as I have also heard it called...I came across a link posted by Bud the Teacher to Webspiration: a tool I will now weave into my lesson plans for the fall, a great tool for prewriting/planning papers and projects. Have I mentioned how much I like it?!

Okay...enough technology for a few hours...now have to help David Baldacci solve some sort of crime in The Whole Truth. By the way, I just noted Baldacci's interest and support of "literacy efforts across America."

1. Wish You Well Foundation
2. Feeding Mind and Soul: maybe a project for Beta Club or English National Honors Society?

Ah, another reason to support the reading of David Baldacci!

Note to Mrs. Ann and Mrs. Peggy...see you just have to write about whatever you are doing...just start a post and reflect!

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