Day Thirteen: The death of Ebony

Today I had to say good bye to not only my classmates, but also Ebony. I killed her memory, so the parting would be less painful for her, but I'm still reeling from the loss. If only Christmas gifts were appropriate to give/receive in July! Yesterday, I loved being able to check my email and coordinate a dinner party with friends during our conference breaks, as my laptop is very heavy and I had made the decision NOT to bring it along!

I should address the fact, as it will be a glaring omission, that I was unable to comment on my classmates' blogs. However, I have been reading their work, and have attempted to comment from Acadia, from home, following instructions of my peers and instructions from helpful friends... all without success. However, to "prove" I have read their work, I will "summarize" a few:

Janna: Wednesday, 13 July 2011 – I too love the PocketPond app! It’s helpful not only for “agitated students” but also for those frustrated with waiting in line ;)

Sacha: Sunday, July 17, 2011 – This does sound like a very interesting read. I find we are strongly discouraged from having a person Facebook page as teachers, but I’d never thought of using this program for educational purposes to engage our reluctant readers.

Paul: Tuesday, 19 July 2011 – I’m sure you will miss the iPod touch on the plane, but did I remember you saying you bought an iPod Nano? How does this compare? I’m looking into different Apple options now...

I also took Barb's advice and started on this year's Christmas card: what do you think?



Finally, I added a couple of new gadgets: a rhyming application (as this is supposed to be an educational blog afterall) and a cute puppy application... just because I love puppies.

Until next time...