Overnight Field Trip

I am going to vent for a little bit. I am taking seven students on an overnight field trip in March and it stresses me out. We are going for BPA which is a competitive club for business and computer students. Last year went pretty smooth but I am always looking for pointers. I am really concerned because my coordinator at my school wants me to take them and not take another chaperone. That would be fine but there are times I have to judge events and my students will be left unattended. I feel a little uncomfortable about that. My coordinator is really pushing for me to go by myself but it just makes me a little nervous. Has anyone else had a similar situation or have comments that might help my situation.

SlideShare

As I was looking up information on Wikis I found this great website. http://www.slideshare.net/ It is all different slide shows that people have created. You can download them and use them on your own. I was playing on it for a while and there is so much different things you can find on there. It is really cool. You can also upload your slideshow to show others. For example if you have your students create a senior exit slide show they can upload it and share it with family and friends. You can also have student upload different slideshow projects they create. This will show them the power of the web and how collaboration can really be cool.

Cascading Style Sheets

I have always wanted to learn about web creating but I have never had the chance. I have heard of HTML and that is what I have had a class on. I have never worked with Cascading Style Sheets and I have an assignment for my masters class. I am trying to create things using Kampozer and I am really confused. Is anyone have any tutorials or something to help me out? I feel like I am going to pull out my hair.

Friday Friday

Oh my I am so excited it is Friday. We only had a short week and I still feel like it was one of the longest. Yesterday I walked around telling my students have a good weekend and they thought I was crazy. Does anyone else feel this way this week or is it just me?

Being a teacher in January

I don't know about any else but it just seems like January and February seem to drag during the school year. I love being a teacher but those two months for me are just blah. I guess it is because their really isn't too much going on. I just notice that it is really hard to get high school students to be motivated and want to do anything. They just don't have the excitement. Then once March comes they seem to be a little more upbeat. Does anyone else see that or is it just me?

Children and Sleeping in their own Bed

My son starts off in their own bed but always ends up with our bed in the middle of the night. I wake up at 4:30 every morning so when he wakes up the easiest thing is just to put him in bed with us. I know it was a very bad habit to start but now we have the problem. Would anyone have any suggestions on that? He is only 20 months old, but he is in a toddler bed. Again any suggestions someone can give me would be great.

Mother of a Terrible Two

I am a mom of a adorable and sweet little boy. He is 20 months old and has hit his terrible two early. He is starting this throwing of anything when he gets upset, mad, or whatever. I have taken things away, time out and such but nothing seems to be even slowing it down. Does anyone have any different ideas or activities that would help me in getting him to stop throwing things? Just looking for ideas. Thanks

About Me

I am a Business and Technology Teacher in Michigan. I am looking to discuss different things within education. I love to hear new ideas with technology and education. Anything to keep my classroom interesting.

I also have a 20 month old son and any fun ideas or discussions about raising a little boy, I would love to discuss.

I am starting this blog due to a masters class I am taking but I am very excited to be doing this. I think communication is huge within success of a teacher and mom. If you can't bounce ideas off someone else then you confind within your own classroom or household and sometimes that doesn't always work.