Texting Until Their Thumbs Hurt

interesting article and comments to the blog about teens and texting. Thanks Mr. Beverage for sharing with the staff!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/health/26teen.html?8dpc

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/texting-until-their-thumbs-hurt/

Project Spectrum: Autism and Google Sketchup

Project Spectrum was created to give people with autism the opportunity to express their creativity and develop a life skill using Google SketchUp 3D modeling software. More information can be found at http://sketchup.google.com/spectrum.html

WBMHS PD Update

Here are some technology teaching tools that teachers have created this year . If you would like to learn how to make/use these in your classroom, visit the lessons in this blog.

• Ms. Springer, Spanish Blog http://springersspanishclass.blogspot.com/
• Ms. Bell, West Boylston High School Library Page
• Ms. Nummelin, Super Spanish Websites Blog, http://superspanishsites.blogspot.com/
• Mrs. Kyriazis and Mrs. Avery, Web 2.0 Tools Blog for VHS students, http://westboylston.blogspot.com/
• Mrs. Kyriazis Winter Technology Lessons Blog Intro to Web 2.0, http://introwebtwopointo.blogspot.com/

What are they saying?

As teachers and as parents, it is important we know what our kids are saying when they are instant messaging (im) or texting on their cell phones… keep this glossary handy. There is a language for chatting and a language for texting. This website lists it all http://www.swalk.com/.

Pixton

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Express yourself in a whole new way!

 

 

Make comics

• Award-winning click-and-drag comic creator
• Customize everything right on the page
• Move characters into any pose
• Use in any web browser, Mac or PC
• Certified for use on interactive whiteboards

Share anywhere

• Send by email, embed in blogs or social networks
• Pinpoint friends & fans on a world map
• Print with the click of a button

Add your twist

• Remix and switch up the storyline
• Make a guest appearance in comics
• Create your own ending

• Watch animation teaser
• Watch 30-sec trailer
• Educational version

Animate

• Bring your comics & avatars to life with animation
• Set keyframes, let Pixton do the rest
• Rendered to video for easy upload
• Remix with your friends

Connect globally

• Make friends & fans around the world
• Automatic translation on comics in 40+ languages
• Website in Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Polish and growing

Rebrand Pixton

• Engage audiences like never before with your brand
• Put your skin on our Pixton comic creator
• Power content with Pixton technology
• Fully customizable feature set
• Short-term or long-term campaigns

Nineteen Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom

http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft