I’m still working on my email management and taking care of all the steps that I’ve written about so far. How about you? Are you having any success with gaining control of that email inbox?
It’s been an interesting vacation so far and I’ve been able to focus on some technology “to-do” items. First, I purchased Office 2010. I got a great discount for Office 2010 Pro at the Academic Superstore ($79). The biggest issue is the delay while they verify you are an educator (or student). I already had my verification in but it still took a few days. Well worth the trouble when you consider the deep discount! So, far, Office 2010 is just great! I really liked 2007 and do miss the ribbon interface the way it was but I’m sure this will become just as comfortable. I very much like Outlook 2010.
I had an extra monitor in the other room and set up double monitors on my computer. I find it makes working with files and folders much easier. I have a feeling that I’ll be looking for that third monitor in no time.
I had to stop using Ping to send my blog feeds to other services because of some weird posts I didn’t send and change to Twitterfeed.
And, that is my changes since the break! More to come on the email series soon so check back often!
Carol Mortensen has nearly twenty-three years of educational experience. She began as a substitute teacher as she worked toward her degree. Upon graduation, Carol began teaching middle school Math and Algebra I and served as the technology liaison for her campus. She served as a teacher for 16 years and was lucky to have taught at Hillcrest Middle School, a 1:1 campus where every student was issued a laptop computer. She also worked as an Instructional Technology Trainer for her district providing training and technology integration support for campus and district staff, faculty and administrators. Currently, Carol enjoys her position as the Campus Technology Integration Specialist for Deer Park High School – South Campus. Before taking this position this year, she served for three years as the Campus Technology Integration Specialist at Fairmont Junior High in Deer Park Independent School District. In this position, Carol provides integration support and training to the students, staff, faculty, and administrators at the campus and district level. In addition, Carol is an online Math instructor for Aventa Learning and K12. The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) named Carol the Classroom Teacher of the Year for her innovative and creative use of technology to create a 24/7 virtual classroom using her classroom website. Carol has presented at school districts throughout Texas as well as state and local conferences on a variety of technology integration topics. Her article on the use of websites as an instructional tool was recently published in the TechEdge Magazine. In February 2011, her article, Lessons Learning In a 1:1 Classroom, was published by TechEdge. The article was republished in ISTE’s Learning and Leading magazine in August 2011. She was named Fairmont Junior High’s Teacher of the Year for the 2011-2012 school year. Carol is passionate about the positive impact that technology has on student achievement. Her presentations are packed with real-life solutions, quality resources, and humor. She has an ability to connect with her audience and motivate them to take technology integration to a higher quality level.
