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Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" at John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI

As part of my regular extra-curricular activities, my husband and I play in a traditional German band.  A feature of this group, is its large alphorn ensemble.  Yes, like in the Ricola commericals. 

Through the alphorn ensemble’s  website, alphorngruppe.com, they have been contacted to play at Disneyland in California.  What an honor and what fun! 

Thing Three Continued

I’ve found a educational and up-to-date techy website called, “Technologizer, A Smarter Take on Tech.”  All the newest products and gadgets are reviewed in a non-commerical manner.  Check it out at technologizer.com

Follow up to Thing Three photo of Alphorngruppe.
The group did travel to California and perform at beautiful Downtown Disney.  I resized photos to be optimized for web publication with Web Resizer, but the blogsite does not cooperate willingly with placement of photos.   After several attempts,  I decided to add just one.  I’ll save the others for another day, another blog.

Alphorngruppe poses under the Downtown Disney archway

Part A

“When we teach, we learn.”   That is a very powerful statement.  

Blogging allows students and learners to have a voice by a communication tool they love to use, to write and read, and to express their own changing ideas.   They have their own on-line journal of their thought process, and others reactions to their thinking.  

Part B

The Buddha said, “I am Awake.”  http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/bwood/ 

The title pulled me in at one glance.  The content kept me engaged.  Mr. Wood’s blog is a reflection of a person changing as the world changes, accepting, interpreting and processing new information. 

The structure of the blog is easy to maneuver and the layout and photos are engaging.

A Really Different Place  http://areallydifferentplace.org/

Love the black and white photo in the header.  An appropriate illustration of how different school really is from years ago.  Easy, short entries as befitting a younger audience.  

Reading the students’ blogs, it’s easy to see that some students are very expressive with their writing, and others are still working on finding their voices.

I must admit that though I have become very adept at using programs (the Microsoft Office Suite), I have not participated in the interactive technology available.

While I have been sitting doing my day-to-day work, Web 2.0 has zoomed by me in the passing lane. That is all about to change.  I have already graduated from a Palm Pilot to an iPod.  I am on Facebook account and I’m learning how to use it. 

Next step, 22 more Things.

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