Screwy hips!

I had my 4/5 week post-op visit today! I got my x-rays done today!
The first image I included the lines where I was cut in red.
They aren't to scale but I wanted to show where I was cut. The bone is
healing very nicely and quickly! The 2nd image is just my hip with the
screws. The screws are HUGE - he said he did go bigger than normal
with me. (Stupidly, I didn't ask why but I had a list of ?'s and I wasn't
wasting anytimejavascript:void(0) and I told him to wait I had a big list for him!)

1.I start Physical Therapy on Friday 3 times a week.
2. I can add 20 lbs a week to my operative leg.
3. I will still have 6 more weeks of crutches.
4. I can start driving a bit - only short distances for a while
5. I need to start swim therapy and riding a stationary bike (He was
very insistent about this! I need to get a gym membership!)

I go back in a month for another set of x-rays and checking my
healing! I wanted to keep everyone updated. Thanks for your prayers
and continued support!

You Tube Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8wDZyensKM

Final Emergent Technology

For my final Emergent Technology I decided to use Youtube.com. For my project I recorded myself on Mac's iMovie feature. This program allows the user to record them-self making a video. Once I was done recording my movie it converted into a useable movie file.

Once my file I was converted I was able to upload the file to youtube.com. Youtube's uploading of my movie took more time than I anticipated. My movie file was quite small so I wasn't sure why it was taking as long as it was.

I never have used Youtube but since my personal email account is through Google it allowed me to use the same information for my account which was nice! 

Once the movie downloaded I was able to change the settings of the video. I made my video private so only viewers I select can view the video.

For the project I decided to read the book "Fancy Nancy at the Museum" by Jane O'Connor and pictures based on the art of Robin Preiss Glasser. This book is a Beginning 1 Reader for students. A beginning reader has short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts for children eager to read on their own!

For this project I decided to incorporate a Literature Circle. A Literature Circle allows students to choose their own reading material and work with a group. The students discuss the book and they have their own discussions.  A Literature Circle has eight different roles. These roles allow each student to play a part in the discussion. The eight roles are below:

1. Discussion Director -   facilities flow of discussion

2. Literary Luminary -  selects part of the text to read that are interesting, powerful, or funny

3. Illustrator - draws some kind of picture that represents the reading

4. Connector - finds connection between the book and life

5. Summarizer - prepares a brief summary of the reading

6. Vocabulary Enricher - identifies important words that are puzzling or unfamiliar

7. Travel Tracer - traces the scenes as they change in the book

8. Investigator - digs up background information about the book or author

I also read the book and let the reader know which page we were on. This could be used for beginning readers to follow along if the book was being played as a video on their computer. By knowing the page number they can follow along.

At the end of the story I go over the different roles of the Literary Circles and give brief ideas on what the students could use for their circles.

Students also could use a Literary Circle and post it on Teachertube.com. They could read the book and go over the different roles they had for the book. This could be useful for other students or for teachers to utilize in their own classroom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8wDZyensKM

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2nd Emergent Technology

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My experience with the 2nd Emergent Technology Program. I chose from the WIKI Scrapblog a free online scrap booking experience. I chose to use the preloaded templates (their were almost over a 100 different templates) and I chose to do a "Vacation Themed" scrapbook.

The only problem I encountered was uploading my pictures was very time consuming! However, once my photos uploaded I was able to begin my project. The photos layed very nicely into the templates and I enjoyed changing their sizes and positions within the page.

This technology was very beneficial for those of us who are craft challenged and who desire to have a scrapbook but know the end result will be messy! Since I made my Vacation scrapbook I made a Wedding, Pet, Friends, Family, and our House. These scrapbooks were very easy to share with the sharing feature. I was able to email the link to friends and family.

I was disappointed to find out when I tried to link it to my blog it would not load. I was able to use the above viewer option. I noticed on several other pages I was unable to view their scrapblogs however their tips and suggestions were very helpful! I always enjoy reading about other people's experiences while using new technology.

I would recommend Scrapblog to anyone - it's user friendly and your possibilities are endless!