Saturday, July 19, 2008
Other Things
Regretfully, I will not be completing 23 Things this summer. The little prince has settled me comfortably in a flower pot and we are departing soon for earth and other things. There has been a death among those he came to love during his adventure on the planet, and we will be spending much time with others on earth connected to this event. Be comforted that the sheep has still not eaten the flower (me) and that the stars pour out fresh water to drink, which sounds like five hundred million little bells on earth.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Post Haste - Thing #12
I have spent many hours exploring sites, blogs, pages, links, and more. It feels as though I've seen not even a milliliter of the large measure of technology on the World Wide Web. This does not seem to concern the little prince. I overheard him say, "...if I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water."
With my four thorns walking the computer keyboard, I've found fresh ideas at two writing blogs. They have been the water to nourish my extra-curricular writing life. (Some day, I will write a book about Asteroid B-612.) I made posts expressing appreciation for an interesting poetry idea, and thanking the blogger for a well-expressed writing strategy. I also posted on blogs from 23 Things--commenting on the usefulness of the blog information or the effective way in which it was said.
It has been quite pleasant to be the recipient of posts to this blog, as well.
With my four thorns walking the computer keyboard, I've found fresh ideas at two writing blogs. They have been the water to nourish my extra-curricular writing life. (Some day, I will write a book about Asteroid B-612.) I made posts expressing appreciation for an interesting poetry idea, and thanking the blogger for a well-expressed writing strategy. I also posted on blogs from 23 Things--commenting on the usefulness of the blog information or the effective way in which it was said.
It has been quite pleasant to be the recipient of posts to this blog, as well.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
The LibraryThing, #11
Before visiting Earth, the little prince stopped on a planet where a geographer wrote voluminous books. "Geographies," said the geographer, "are the books...most concerned with matters of consequence...It is very rarely that a mountain changes its positon. It is very rarely that an ocean empties itself of its water. We write of eternal things." On the other hand, the little prince's flower (me) is ephemeral--in danger of speedy disappearance. He later told me he felt a moment of regret over leaving me alone on our asteroid.
Any book is a matter of great consequence. Readers of fiction as well as nonfiction discover eternal things, such as underlying concepts or principles. That is why I have begun an account at LibraryThing, and I have listed 30 of the books that the little prince and I have enjoyed reading. I am very excited about posting a book review on the website at a later date and talking with people who love the inspiring works that I have also loved. LibraryThing would be a useful vehicle for helping students select a good read, and later, publishing a review for the book. Students could also use the site to find reviews of books they have been considering reading.
Any book is a matter of great consequence. Readers of fiction as well as nonfiction discover eternal things, such as underlying concepts or principles. That is why I have begun an account at LibraryThing, and I have listed 30 of the books that the little prince and I have enjoyed reading. I am very excited about posting a book review on the website at a later date and talking with people who love the inspiring works that I have also loved. LibraryThing would be a useful vehicle for helping students select a good read, and later, publishing a review for the book. Students could also use the site to find reviews of books they have been considering reading.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Sheepish Image Generator - Thing #10
Made with free image tools @ TXT2PIC.com
http://www.txt2pic.com/comic-strip/
Dear Little Prince,
This comic blew out of the sheep's box today. Apparently, you've brought back a very clever sheep who can sketch and make jokes. I hope it is a sheep that prefers to eat something other than roses. Students on Earth would enjoy using the online image programs to get inspiration and understanding linked to spelling words, make a comment on world events, practice sentences with correct spelling and punctuation, discover or deliver inferences, write dialogue, and even more than my little petalled head can think of in these wee morning hours.
Sincerely,
Rose
News Feeds My Sheep - Thing #9
The little prince hurried off to investigate the new green shoots, and I am investigating the RSS Reader on his computer as well as a Rose is able. I find that for ease and usefulness, I prefer Technorati's subject search. I was able to find news stories about the recent death of Clay Felker, the editor of the "New York" magazine, who changed factual news reporting into fascinating non-fiction narratives. When the little prince set off on his travels, I remained on Asteroid B-612 and am now the authority on all the planetary news to report during his absence. Perhaps later, I will look for news about the downed pilot who befriended the prince in the Sahara Desert. I wonder what has become of him since the little prince's departure.
I explored the other suggested sites for feeds and had a little bit of difficulty understanding how to navigate Edublog, although it was quite enjoyable and informative. I read postings by the top-selected and award-winning bloggers, such as SBISD librarian Vaughn Branom and Cool Cat Teacher. It was very exciting to discover the link to Bluebonnet book reviews from the Eagles Read blog. I am a literary loving rose--impressed rather than just pressed by a good book. Next time I am hunting for information in blogs, I would like to try Bloglines.
In a rose's life here; with our frequent sunsets, volcano cleaning, and baobab pulling; there is little idle time to aimlessly explore all the postings and articles on the World Wide Web. I would find it most useful for researching specific topics such as recent discoveries of marine creatures in Earth's oceans, or what to feed the earth sheep that came back with the little prince in the box with the holes. What do you think might happen if the sheep goes wandering about hungrily?
I explored the other suggested sites for feeds and had a little bit of difficulty understanding how to navigate Edublog, although it was quite enjoyable and informative. I read postings by the top-selected and award-winning bloggers, such as SBISD librarian Vaughn Branom and Cool Cat Teacher. It was very exciting to discover the link to Bluebonnet book reviews from the Eagles Read blog. I am a literary loving rose--impressed rather than just pressed by a good book. Next time I am hunting for information in blogs, I would like to try Bloglines.
In a rose's life here; with our frequent sunsets, volcano cleaning, and baobab pulling; there is little idle time to aimlessly explore all the postings and articles on the World Wide Web. I would find it most useful for researching specific topics such as recent discoveries of marine creatures in Earth's oceans, or what to feed the earth sheep that came back with the little prince in the box with the holes. What do you think might happen if the sheep goes wandering about hungrily?
On Matters of Consequence and RSS - Thing #8
"On matters of consequence, the little prince had ideas which were very different from those of the grown-ups." He once told a businessman, "I myself own a flower...which I water every day. I own three volcanoes, which I clean out every week (for I also clean out the one that is extinct; one never knows). It is of some use to my volcanoes, and it is of some use to my flower, that I own them."
It seems that the computer has become a fascination for the little prince, and he discovered how to employ it in matters of consequence. By setting up Really Simple Syndications of web articles, he has been able to peruse and quickly select information that helps him clean his volcanoes faster and better. He also shares his RSS file of Inspiration with the fox back on earth. They keep journals and write letters to each other prompted by articles discussing uniqueness. The fox even suggested that the little prince create an RSS folder about roses (especially searching for articles about my particular variety), and offer it to the library for students to use in their research projects.
Oh! I believe I see several harmless looking green sprouts shooting up where the little prince rested after his return. Perhaps he inadvertently brought good seed (stuck to his shoes or pants?) to grace our planet. As soon as the leaves are recognizable, we will know whether to uproot those sprouts or to attend to them with great care.
It seems that the computer has become a fascination for the little prince, and he discovered how to employ it in matters of consequence. By setting up Really Simple Syndications of web articles, he has been able to peruse and quickly select information that helps him clean his volcanoes faster and better. He also shares his RSS file of Inspiration with the fox back on earth. They keep journals and write letters to each other prompted by articles discussing uniqueness. The fox even suggested that the little prince create an RSS folder about roses (especially searching for articles about my particular variety), and offer it to the library for students to use in their research projects.
Oh! I believe I see several harmless looking green sprouts shooting up where the little prince rested after his return. Perhaps he inadvertently brought good seed (stuck to his shoes or pants?) to grace our planet. As soon as the leaves are recognizable, we will know whether to uproot those sprouts or to attend to them with great care.
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