ICT assignment

Feeling Challenged!!!!

Well the end is in sight, I have found this module a challenge as I am not very confident using ICT equipment and absolutely hate using the computers as we seem to have no end of trouble logging on and accessing certain sites or retrieving work that it often becomes a chore to even put them on!! I must make time to familiarise myself and also to give the children time to just play with the equipment to see what it does as they are more confident than me!!

Feeling Reflective!!

I must confess I have struggled through this assignment!! I have enjoyed challenging myself by having a go at new ideas through the uni sessions but in regard to the classroom I don't feel I give enough opportunity for the children in our class to experiment. The teachers planning focusses on what we are aiming to achieve and ensure this we just stick to what we know best and we are guilty of not looking for other options. If we are looking at a drawing on the computer or typing we go straight to textease and if we are recording a graph from a tally we go straight to Early Essentials!! We do need to look at other options of possibly achieving the same result. 

From blogging its been good to see what others use well or what doesn't work so well I just wish I had more interesting info to share!!! xx

#100days

Just browsing and having a nose on facebook.....as you do once you get some peace in a mad house - and I came across this fb page where people update a status and share a picture of what brought them joy that day!! I do try and be a glass-half-full person but in an age where we are all under pressure with balancing home and work life, is it possible to capture something thats brought you joy??
I'm sure all pics will be of my little darlings, except when my son is having a strop or my girls are asking for money or to be driven somewhere!!!
Have a look at this article, see what you think!! I may challenge myself to try and find something that brought me joy that wasnt my children or a glass of wine ;)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609273/Photographing-daily-delights-100-day-happiness-challenge-social-media-users-posting-shots-one-thing-day-brings-joy.html

The wonders of a new phone!!

Well I have been spoilt.....the arrival of my new phone much to the disappointment of my daughters!! RIP the old samsung galaxy and hello iphone!! I must admit I loved my samsung and was a bit like my mother when I used to say I know how to text and make a call....what else do you need a phone for??? But I have to admit my new phone does so much more and I actually love it. To be fair to my 9 yr old son he's walking me through what apps I should get and what I will use them for even though he doesnt have a phone but has an ipod. Its amazing to think in 15 years since my first mobile phone how much things have changed and what we now use a phone for. I have downloaded a walking app which tracks my route, distanced walked and calories burned!! Yet again I'm trying to lose weight and I have my fitness pal to keep track of the food I am eating and you can actually scan the bar code of the food wit the phone and it tells you the calorie content!! Amazing!!! :)

Any recommendations of and tried and tested apps??

Internet Stress!!

Aftee 4 weeks of no wi-fi at home we have now revertex to the old fasioned system of running a cable from the box to the laptop or computer which is hazard when the internet box is downstairs and the computer is upstairs!!! But virgin media assure us that we have a very good connection and have checked if its a problem witb our computer and laptop which were fine before they changed our internet box!!! so i am blogging on my phone which seems to take forever to type :(

Hilarity with Audacity!!!

After the dread of recording our voices, Angharad and I had great fun with trying to record in the first place then we were let loose to improve on our conversation by using effects funnier than our own!! Here's the first recording......please don't expect much!!!
Listen to this episode
Enjoy :)