Saturday, January 23, 2010
2010 State of the Union Bingo Lesson Plan
Podcast #206 - 365 Project, Barringer Fellowship and School Lunch Blog
Hello. It has been almost a month since my last podcast. Today I dive back into the podcasting pool with some reflections on a wide variety of topics.
I start by discussing the start of my 365 Project in which I take a picture each day during the year and post it on Flickr.
The next topic is the Barringer Research Fellowship - a great opportunity this summer for any teacher who wants to learn more about Jefferson at Monticello.
The last topic is a great new blog that I have started following : Fed Up With School Lunch Follow along as a teacher eats school lunch each day in 2010 and then describes it and takes a photograph of the meal. You can also follow this project on Twitter : @fedupwithlunch
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
1/19/2010 - Journal
I love having a smoething with me so that I can write down notes and ideas. Last spring I found a great little journal that is the perfect size - about 3" x 5". I have since filled up several of them and my wife gave me two new ones for Christmas. They are made by PaperBlanks and I highly suggest them to anyone who loves to jot down notes and ideas.
Photo taken with my camera.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
1/7/2010 - My Desk
Photo taken with my camera.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
1/6/2010 - Let It Snow, Again
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
1/5/2010 - Snow Day Breakfast
We have a birdfeeder that sits at at window level just outside of our kitchen. (You just can't see it in the picture because of the glare off the window.) We love sitting at breakfast and watching the Cardinals, Blue Jays and various woodpeckers. With the forecast for the next couple of days we'll need to be sure to keep it filled for our friends.
Photo taken with my camera.
Monday, January 04, 2010
My 2010 365 Photo Set
I will be posting each of these images to my 365 Flickr photo set. I like the Flickr option for collecting my 365 photos because I can also add notes to parts of the photo which anyone can view by mousing over that portion of the photo and people can also leave comments directly to the photo. I also plan to create a photo book at the end of the year using all the images and having them on Flickr and using Lulu will make this a snap.
I love taking pictures and think this project will be a lot of fun. Most of the photos will probably be taken with my camera - a Canon PowerShot A1000 which I really enjoy. Some of the photos will also be taken with my BlackBerry, which I think takes pretty good shots for a phone.
If you are attempting a 365 project, or just want to comment on mine, please leave a comment on this blog. Thanks.
My first photo of the 2010 365 project. This photo was taken with my camera on the drive down to Cheyenne from Torrington in Wyoming. I loved the way the windmill set up the picture with the clouds and the snow on the ground. If you look behind the windmill you can see a powerline in the distance - sort of a cool "past and future of power on the Plains" message. Photo taken with my camera.