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Time flies when you’re having fun…

smorr — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:41:34 +0000

Last time I posted, it was in February, and now here it is – May! May is a great month. I got married in May, and my wife, Karon, and I are celebrating 28 years of happiness together, all month long!

May is a great month for weddings. I have a side business, Videorr Media Productions, and I already have 3 weddings scheduled to shoot for the month. It’s rewarding to be present as a couple start new lives together, and the extra money is nice, too.

May is also SOL month, and like others, getting ready for the tests have a significant impact on the school day. Between preparing for SOL Olympics, facilitating/proctoring mock online testing, and all of the other strategies used to prepare students, things have really been hopping.

And speaking of hopping, time to close this rambling tome. Classes are coming, and those computer activities aren’t going to click on themselves, now are they?

VSTE 2009 – It’s day 2 already ?!?

smorr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:15:17 +0000

Hey, well, hmmmm. It’s Monday already. I am currently sitting in a Second Life introductary session, presented by fellow CRSs Kim Harrison and Al Doss, and a host of others. I actually had time to go on line this morning and create my own avatar, Harryhausen Steampunk, who looks nothing like me. I’m hoping that before the end of VSTE, I will actually make my way to VSTE island to hang with my peers.

Yesterday is kind of a blur. After my wife, Karon, and I finished our volunteer time in the registration booth, we went to a Discovery Education session about digital storytelling. A lot of good ideas, and a look at the basic goals and guidelines for effective digital storytelling projects.

The keynote address was by educator Dr. Tim Tyson, who had one of the most interesting high-tech presentations I have ever seen.

Following the keynote, Karon, her sister and I were fortunate to be invited to a Discovery Education sponsored get together at Jillians at Norfolk’s Waterside. We enjoyed a nice dinner, and got to play a few video games, courtesy of Discovery Ed. Thanks to Katie K. for including us in the evening!

More to come!

My Crackberry Addiction

smorr — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:17:42 +0000

Okay. I admit it. I have developed a new “obssession.”. It’s a small thing, really. Fits in the palm of my hand. In fact, I am holding it now, painstakingly typing with too-big thumbs.

Yes, I have finally broken down and gotten a Blackberry. The Curve 8330 from Verizon.

It wasn’t a purchase made lightly. I actually got one for Karon as a mother’s day/anniversary present. She was immediately hooked. Of course, one needs an unlimited data and email plan, but $30.00 a month seems a small price to pay to stay connected.

Karon and I have been in constant communication, as she is currently in Texas helping prepare for my son’s wedding on Satiurday. I will join the fun sometime tomorrow. We have emailed and IM’d like nobody’s business, our phones cheerfully signaling the arrival of each new message.

Oh, plus we get the internet, and I have the ability to convert and watch some of my movies and listen to podcasts.

Oh, I am so hooked.

Away to bed with me now. I have a 6:20 flight in the morning.

Good thing my Curve has a loud alarm.