Patricia Hawkenson’ Blog
Patricia Hawkenson is a STAR member of the Discovery Educator Network
Twitter Updates for 2009-03-20
March 20th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

@DiscoveryChPR mush or hike can get your dogs running. # @stanz If you like that, you might also like: www.Pixton.com # http://tinyurl.com/5hwhy3 (via @addthis) # Reminding myself how much I value the resources at Discovery Education. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ RT # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Discovery Homework Help
March 20th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

If you are like me, you are caught up in the day to day classroom expectations and it is difficult to find time to look over ALL the new features and services DISCOVERY has added.  I am on spring break now and, with a cup of coffee in hand, I started to go through the [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-19
March 19th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

@Taml17 When you go to TweetDeck, you don’t go back. # Had my students feed the world while they learn vocabulary! http://www.freerice.com/ # Trying to move my twitter updates to a sidebar on my blog. Now they are taking over the page. Any tips? # @weboword Thanks for the link to your vocabulary site! (follow [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-18
March 18th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

@butrflygirl Use PrtSc button on keyboard, open Paint, edit paste and then crop and save. # 180 tech tips delivered right to you, one tip a day. Always great to have ‘just a little bit’ of new info a day: http://tinyurl.com/delo2g # Site of the Day: http://www.spellingcity.com/ Enter any spelling word list, FUN ways to [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-17
March 17th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

@monarchlibrary Just finished yoga? I just bought a bag of spice drop candy. I’m off to a bad start. Save me from myself. # @Holtsman try fingernail polish remover # @gaugler tks. luv the links that I can use in my language classes. I will check it out next week when spring break is over. [...]

  I just finished a phone interview with Discovery for the possibility of being a part of the pilot adventures offered this summer.  WOW!  This is an amazing opportunity for four of my students and I hope I represented them well.  If accepted, my students will have the chance to travel to CHINA!  They could: [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-16
March 16th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

Just finished up with Edtechtalk gave me a chance to try out my new bluetooth Motorola headsets.Worked great, lots of new links to try. # Signing up for webinars Making Movies and Video Editing and more. You can sign up through the DEN at: http://tinyurl.com/dllgr8 # Students want you to check out our website: http://tinyurl.com/d39emf [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-15
March 15th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

Playing the St. Pat’s version of Vaults in Pogo. Not feeling it. # Clustrmap.com to classroom webpage show students world connections. Visit: http://tinyurl.com/d39emf Kids complete math activity w/ results. # @greg_stager In your opinion, which is better? Prometheans or SMART Boards?Why? # @greg_stager Are you following @itrt? He is affilitated with SmartBoardRevolution. Check out the [...]

DEN Web Seminars
March 15th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

Tired of your co-workers just hanging around and talking about the same old ideas?  If you are a bit more forward thinking, you might want to go to Discovery for the latest in professional development. I just signed up for three DEN Web seminars.  Lights, Camera, Publish, (April 14) and Makin’ Movies Made Simple, (April [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-03-14
March 14th, 2009 by Patricia Hawkenson in Uncategorized No Comments

@joanconnor69 Please tell your whole class that I am happy to be in their network! (can’t take time to reply to all!)Welcome to Twitterverse # @teaching4fun and rest of class!Glad to have you all aboard. Here is how it works! Read the tweets of your followers.pick out the good stuff # Practice following links, check [...]