Apple has a process for approving iPad apps which set it apart from competitors. These apps can be as addictive as Facebook. iBooks is a terrific app for reading and so is GoodReader. If you enjoy games I really like Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Azkend HD Lite, Pinball HD, and the Price is Right. Finger Physics is terrific and also fun. I have also found some free educational apps that are worth looking at: Solar System Lite. Mad Math, BB Magic Lite, ABS Phonetics, Miss Spider, Ace Combo, Kids Math, Ace Mathland, Make a Word Free, Alpha ABC, Square9 Lite, and Balloons.
Hopefully, you will not be so busy enjoying you iPad that you no longer have time to visit any blogs...
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
It is all about the workout...
My Favorite Wii Games For Exercising
I do not like exercising but find that my Wii console makes working out kind of fun. My favorite Wii games are:
*Gold's Gym Dance Workout- This is a combination of Latin Dance (like Zumba) and cardio boxing. You can create your own workout and the moves are repetitive enough that you can follow along easily the second time you attempt the song. The music is fun and you can keep up with your heart rate while working out.
*Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus- I really like the weighing feature and body test. I have found that if your balance board is sitting on carpet, your weight is lower... denial is wonderful. I have an aerobic step for my balance board which really gets my heart pumping. I am able to use the Wii Fit Plus game to count my steps onto the balance board while I watch TV. The balance games are fun for the whole family, although not an actual workout. If you prefer yoga or strength training you will also find games to enjoy with these games.
*Wii Active- This game has some fun features and I really like the boxing, dance, and track titles. The only drawback to this game is that the dancing is not hard enough and does not last long enough. The same with the many of the other workouts. I find that by the time I am using the correct arm and leg the game is over.
*Just Dance 2- Great music and a lot of fun. At my age this is not a game I want to do if anyone is watching, but I am able to perform many of the dance moves. This game is perfect if you have a teen in your home.
Wii Sports Resort and Dancing with the Stars are both a lot of fun but require more gaming ability than than I enjoy for a workout.
Have fun with your workout!
I do not like exercising but find that my Wii console makes working out kind of fun. My favorite Wii games are:
*Gold's Gym Dance Workout- This is a combination of Latin Dance (like Zumba) and cardio boxing. You can create your own workout and the moves are repetitive enough that you can follow along easily the second time you attempt the song. The music is fun and you can keep up with your heart rate while working out.
*Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus- I really like the weighing feature and body test. I have found that if your balance board is sitting on carpet, your weight is lower... denial is wonderful. I have an aerobic step for my balance board which really gets my heart pumping. I am able to use the Wii Fit Plus game to count my steps onto the balance board while I watch TV. The balance games are fun for the whole family, although not an actual workout. If you prefer yoga or strength training you will also find games to enjoy with these games.
*Wii Active- This game has some fun features and I really like the boxing, dance, and track titles. The only drawback to this game is that the dancing is not hard enough and does not last long enough. The same with the many of the other workouts. I find that by the time I am using the correct arm and leg the game is over.
*Just Dance 2- Great music and a lot of fun. At my age this is not a game I want to do if anyone is watching, but I am able to perform many of the dance moves. This game is perfect if you have a teen in your home.
Wii Sports Resort and Dancing with the Stars are both a lot of fun but require more gaming ability than than I enjoy for a workout.
Have fun with your workout!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Do you have Teenagers?
Abbreviations you need to know:
LOL= Laugh Out Loud
BRB= Be Right Back
K= Okay
IDK= I Don't Know
JK= Just Kidding
Thx= Thanks
TTYL= Talk to You Later
U= You
PLZ= Please
BTW= By the Way
Cuz= Because
TTYL! lol
LOL= Laugh Out Loud
BRB= Be Right Back
K= Okay
IDK= I Don't Know
JK= Just Kidding
Thx= Thanks
TTYL= Talk to You Later
U= You
PLZ= Please
BTW= By the Way
Cuz= Because
TTYL! lol
For All My Facebook Friends....
I am all about cybersafety and digital citizenship. If you use Facebook, then you should pay a visit to your security settings. Here are some items to consider:
Go to your "Account"
then "Privacy Settings"
You will see "Apps and Websites" in the bottom left corner
Choose to "Edit Your Settings"
I would look at each of the setting listed. If you edit the "Apps You Use" section, you can click on the box beside any application listed. You will want to do this for any questionable or spammy apps.
I would also take a look at the Public Search setting at the bottom. I chose to edit these setting by unchecking the public search box.
Also under "Account", I edit my friends and create lists. All of my friends are assigned a list. Each list has different privacy settings. With these lists I can limit what information the people that I don't know very well can see, while allowing my closest friends full access to my Facebook pages. Lastly, all of my settings are set to "friends only" instead of including "Friends of Friends".
Happy FB!
Go to your "Account"
then "Privacy Settings"
You will see "Apps and Websites" in the bottom left corner
Choose to "Edit Your Settings"
I would look at each of the setting listed. If you edit the "Apps You Use" section, you can click on the box beside any application listed. You will want to do this for any questionable or spammy apps.
I would also take a look at the Public Search setting at the bottom. I chose to edit these setting by unchecking the public search box.
Also under "Account", I edit my friends and create lists. All of my friends are assigned a list. Each list has different privacy settings. With these lists I can limit what information the people that I don't know very well can see, while allowing my closest friends full access to my Facebook pages. Lastly, all of my settings are set to "friends only" instead of including "Friends of Friends".
Happy FB!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
I Wish...
I wish I liked exercising and housework half as much as I do eating, my job, my laptop, my iPad, my Blackberry, my DVR, various TV shows and movies, reading, Facebook, surfing the internet, the website "StumbleUpon", and sleeping....
Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine is a very special camp for children diagnosed with cancer in Georgia. My son attended this camp for many years. His first year, he had just started treatment for a malignant brain tumor. I cannot say it was easy to leave him at camp attached to an IV pole, looking so sickly. As a mom, I worried and cried for the entire week. My son made friends, learned compassion instead of feeling sorry for himself, and had the time of his life. Camp Sunshine is a blessing for families in Georgia impacted by pediatric cancer!
Camp Sunshine Website
Kids today...
My top ten teaching tools that I wish were around when I was in school:
10. The document camera-I remember the "ditto" machine that we used when I first started teaching. The
smell was as memorable as the smeared blue ink.
9. Email- no stamps needed!
8. Videoconferencing- Virtual fieldtrips to an aquarium beats the water treatment plant we visited every year.
7. Classroom sound systems- Background noise is no longer a problem.
6. Student response systems (voting devices)- very engaging!
5. Computers- It is hard to imagine we actually lived without them!
4. High Speed Internet Access- we have come a long way from just using an encyclopedia...
3. iPads- User friendly and highly entertaining!
2. Digital media- so much better than a film strip...
1. Interactive White Boards. My personal preference is a Promethean board, although a large screen TV
with a SMART overlay is not too shabby. Once a teacher has experienced teaching with one of these
boards, they cannot imagine teaching without one.
This is a link to the best school system around!
10. The document camera-I remember the "ditto" machine that we used when I first started teaching. The
smell was as memorable as the smeared blue ink.
9. Email- no stamps needed!
8. Videoconferencing- Virtual fieldtrips to an aquarium beats the water treatment plant we visited every year.
7. Classroom sound systems- Background noise is no longer a problem.
6. Student response systems (voting devices)- very engaging!
5. Computers- It is hard to imagine we actually lived without them!
4. High Speed Internet Access- we have come a long way from just using an encyclopedia...
3. iPads- User friendly and highly entertaining!
2. Digital media- so much better than a film strip...
1. Interactive White Boards. My personal preference is a Promethean board, although a large screen TV
with a SMART overlay is not too shabby. Once a teacher has experienced teaching with one of these
boards, they cannot imagine teaching without one.
This is a link to the best school system around!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)