V.R.Burton’s Blog

• The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.Author: Antiphanes, ancient Greek dramatist #
• Monday’s Do Now: Respond to video: Best motivational video | Inspired to Write http://is.gd/evkNp with #RealPlayer http://real.com/t #BS212 #
• Vote to give this idea 50K: Create a arts technology camp for the teachers and students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #
• RT @olafelch: RT @jdthomas7: Skype Etiquette-How to Use Skype Properly http://t.co/SD2L9rW #edtech #
• RT @englishtipsorg: William Shakespeare- Much ado about nothing http://tinyurl.com/2azc7vm #
• RT @woodenmask: A really excellent example of real world research and literacy skills: http://bit.ly/ctanND #
• Check out this SlideShare presentation : Education & Technology Quotes http://slidesha.re/RDbRP #bs212 #
• Have to adjust to buying for 1.5 ppl. No more 6’2″, 185lb mouth to feed (@ Winn-Dixie Grocery Store) http://4sq.com/9T784X #
• Vote 1x a day #LAtchrs 2 win $ 4 project so seafood workers can start seafood farms! #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/aNUMpA #JPPSS #
• Glogster – Working on a glog that shows what we did last week. http://soc.li/gMoTezU #BS212 #
• Check out: “The Last 18 Years in Rap: 1992-2010 – The Week in Rap. They’ll be back 9/10 #BS212″( http://twitthis.com/94bdy5 ) #
• RT @wdsu: Saints Fans Get First Taste Of Champions Square http://bit.ly/8Xy8Gd #BS212 #
• RT @GoogleAtWork: New in Google Sites & Google Docs: Horizontal navigation, new page types, and more: http://bit.ly/adyGON #LAtchrs #BS212 #
• Learning Beyond Walls: 21 Skype Resources http://bit.ly/9buKPc via @shellterrell RT @TheEngTeacher #BS212 #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• Top 10 Websites to learn English according to some #ESL students: http://bit.ly/bXnLoX RT @mike08: RT @ronaldojunior: #LAtchrs #BS212 #
• Great blog prompts: http://www.plinky.com/prompts, http://bit.ly/bff9Ij and http://www.piclits.com/ #BS212 #
• Just made a Wiffiti screen for class. http://wiffiti.com/screens/35425 Students and parents can post notes and get updates. #BS212 #LAtchrs #

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• @corriekelly R U using ur http://bit.ly/bfmJAl 4 ur #Photo189 or do U have a special blog 4 the pics. Want to add ur blog to my links. #
• @corriekelly OK. I have added you to my #Photo189 blog list. http://photo180.wordpress.com/ Welcome. Look forward to sharing with you. =D #
• Great blog prompts: http://www.plinky.com/prompts, http://bit.ly/bff9Ij and http://www.piclits.com/ #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• Vote 1x a day #LAtchrs 2 win $ 4 project so seafood workers can start seafood farms! #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/aNUMpA #JPPSS #
• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #

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• #189 Creating cluster maps: http://wp.me/p11kwa-z #
• #Photo189 Buccaneers on board: http://wp.me/p11kwa-I #
• My #Photo189 Creating cluster maps http://bit.ly/bPePeK Accept @akh1983′s challenge and document your schoolyear. #
• @corriekelly Thanks for accepting the #Photo189 challenge. I look forward to seeing your year #
• PBworks “How To” vids. http://vimeo.com/user1674311 Setting up or refreshing ur site for school? Check them out. Thx @PBSupport & @PBWorks #
• PBworks “How 2″ vids. http://bit.ly/9Z9jWe Setting up or refreshing ur site 4 skool? Check them out @PBSupport @PBWorks #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• #Photo189 Friday’s recap: http://wp.me/p11kwa-M #
• #Photo189 Friday’s recap: http://wp.me/p11kwa-M Are you documenting your schoolyear? #JPPSS #LAtchrs #
• I’m at Chili’s Manhattan Blvd Harvey la #

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• CNN Student News: Daily Discussion – http://bit.ly/9ybKO8 #cnn #BS212 #
• CNN’s Student News #BS212
  http://podcasts.cnn.net/cnn/big/podcasts/studentnews/video/2010/08/17/sn.08.18.10.cnn.m4v #
• I’m at West Jefferson High (2200 8th Street, Manhattan Blvd, Harvey). http://4sq.com/9eiJYO #
• Getting shot records, again. (@ Napoleon Pediatrics New Orleans LA) http://4sq.com/9PeOiF #
• $2.00 drinks (@ The Prytania Bar New Orleans LA) http://4sq.com/akGhgQ #
• @plnaugle Will do. How r u doing? #
• My baby bird has been in his new nest for 5 days and today he learned that he must have allll of his wisdom teeth pulled. Yipes. OMG #
• Guess he will be “growing up” for real now. If only I was independently wealthy. I would fly to him to help him recuperate. =C #

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• I’m at bed bath beyond 14th street washington dc (Washington). http://4sq.com/cSLegX #
• Needs work but this my baby’s new home. Dorm room living at its best http://twitpic.com/2f3wkg #
• On way home. My first baby bird has setup a temporary nest of his own, Sniff Sniff (@ Gate 26 Ronald Reagan National Airport Washington DC) #

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• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #
• #Photo189 – Opening day crew gear: http://wp.me/p11kwa-o #
• Share and document your schoolyear. #Photo189 Take a pic for each day of the schoolyear #JPPSS #LAtchrs #
• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #
• computer parts: http://wp.me/p11kwa-q #
• #Photo189 Dreams vs. Reality: http://wp.me/p11kwa-s #

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• Vote 1x a day #LAtchrs 2 win $ 4 project so seafood workers can start seafood farms! #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/aNUMpA #
• 10 Interesting Ways to use #Prezi in the Classroom (@tombarrett) http://bit.ly/aw45bE RT @pgsimoes: #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• 24 Interesting Ways to use #Wallwisher in the Classroom (@tombarrett) http://bit.ly/6Zo0Nt RT @pgsimoes #JPPSS #LAtchrs #
• OMG all other nearby school districts have closed school due to possible flooding BUT my parish still has school. Whoo Hoo #
• 2day’s our 1st day. How R U documenting ur year? Post a pic & mark them #Photo189. My schoolyear so far http://photo180.wordpress.com/ #
• My #Photo189 shows a variety of pre-school meetings. Share yr schooldays by tkng a picture & sharing w/ us. http://photo180.wordpress.com/ #
• @enpsteacher Yes. =C and streets are flooded. My daughter and my boyfriend’s schools are closed due to possible flooding. Oh well #
• @enpsteacher I am from New Orleans and we, southern schools, start school before Labor Day. I’m heading out now. SPLASH SPLASH Have a good 1 #
• Share and document your schoolyear. #Photo189 Take a pic for each day of the schoolyear #JPPSS #LAtchrs #
• I’m at home #
• @digitalnative Thx. I said that I would play around with it this weekend. Will put it off for awhile; have lots to do this wknd #

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• Handouts to be re-delivered: http://wp.me/p11kwa-k #
• Afterschool Meeting: http://wp.me/p11kwa-m #

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• Share and document your schoolyear. #Photo189 Take a pic for each day of the schoolyear #JPPSS #LAtchrs #
• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #
• @esinglet Thanks for the retweet. Do you plan to document the year? #
• @esinglet No it wouldn’t. You could get scenic shots of surroundings. Thanks for RTing though. Have a great day #
• All My Faves: a visual exploration of the Internet http://www.allmyfaves.com/ Why waste time #
• All My Faves: a visual exploration of the Internet http://www.allmyfaves.com/ Why waste time ‘googling’? #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• English I Professional Development with Sandy and Jennifer (@ Riverdale High) http://4sq.com/20uB00 #

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• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #
• @akh1983 Good idea. I am in. #
• “@akh1983 proposes own version of “photo 365″. “Photo 189″: it will document the school year. Who else is in? #edtech #iste” #LAtchrs #
• @BethRitterGuth Check out @akh1983 blog http://www.photo189.blogspot.com/ Thanks #
• @akh1983 Post i/189 http://photo180.wordpress.com/ Will take some shots of the staff before the students arrive so that they can see. #
• @akh1983 180? 189? I don’t know how many days we have but I will clear that up before the official counting begins. LOL #
• Started a blog to “show” our schoolyear with pictures. http://photo180.wordpress.com/ Start ur own photo blog & show ur year #LAtchrs #BS212 #
• @BethRitterGuth Started a blog 2 “show” schoolyear w/ pics. http://photo180.wordpress.com/ start ur own photo blog & show ur year #
• OK, I’m confused. I normally use my Tweetdeck and rarely go to Twitter.com, how long have they been suggesting people for me to follow? #
• @alfredtwo I imagine that you will get it soon enough. I thought facebook was 2 big brotherish with that feature not Twitter has followed.Y? #
• @jeffskohls Don’t think I like it. Computer cookies r enough, does everyone/everything need to track my online movements and who I talk 2 #
• @BethRitterGuth High School Freshmen 14-15 #
• @BethRitterGuth Thanks but I got the idea from @akh1983 #Post189 was her baby #
• @McTeach Awww. That’s why we teach and earn the big bucks. I got a text message from one and I know that she #
• @McTeach will be waiting at the door for me #
• 10 awesome iPad / iPod apps http://bit.ly/9giD7S #LAtchrs #JPPSS RT @PeterVogel @bjnichols: #
• @Tay_MpQueens I have iPods for student use #
• @courosa Tweetpad is too cute. I am going to have them tweet on paper until we issue computers. This would be perfect. #
• @johawke @jeffskohls said about a week. I was confused. I wish everyone would STOP reading my mind. I did follow 1 suggestion though =D #
• #TEDTalks playlist: Body art. These talks look for new meaning in our inner workings: http://on.ted.com/8UtF #BS212 #
• @johawke Big Brother is not only watching, he is letting others know about it #
• #TEDTalks playlist is about “childish” thinking: How we teach kids, and what we learn from kids http://bit.ly/9lk0zE #LAtchrs #BS212 #
• It is 1:21 am and I need some beauty sleep. Night Tweeples, until we tweet again on the morrow #
• ISTE National Educational Technology Standards Electronic Portfolio Templates http://ow.ly/2llPf #BS212 #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• @BethRitterGuth #Post189 was for class but I’ll post pics on classblog for possible collaboration http://msvrburton.edublogs.org/ Thx 4 ? #
• OMG. My touchpad stopped responding and I need to use a mouse to navigate. How did we do it in the past? I feel retarded and clumsy. #
• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #
• @pamholcomb The touchpad just started working again thank goodness. Have a great Sunday. =D #
• Different day, same position: http://wp.me/p11kwa-c #
• @TMorrisBK It took awhile but yes I did remember how to use the mouse. Posting to blog I moved mouse to use touchpad and it was working. #
• @TMorrisBK Thanks goodness. Somethings should remain #memories. Life before: cellphones, microwaves, laptops just to name a few. LOL #
• @TMorrisBK OREO cookies are a treasure!! Fantastic #memories of buying my very own with my very own $ and sharing with friends. #
• @TMorrisBK I love it when my daughter looks at me with black teeth and asks how I knew that she had Oreos #
• @akh1983 I have to make sure that I remember to take the pictures. Sometimes I remember things like that when the kids are gone #Post189 #
• Is there a Place for Smartphones as Mobile Learning Devices in Schools? http://j.mp/bVzp2u — #edchat summary! RT @MatthiasHeil #
• @akh1983 I know. I am trying to get together classroom roles and that one will fall to Teacher’s Asst. #Post189 #
• “Keep away from ppl who try 2 belittle yr ambitions. But the really gr8 make U feel that U, 2, cn become gr8.” Mark Twain RT @Quotes4Writers #
• Start a photoblog with your class to record the school year. #Photo189 Check out our blogs http://bit.ly/9iaxdT and http://bit.ly/9kCGGv #
• 3 generations of my family using internet on our laptops when the power goes off. My daughter “ahhh man, no internet, now what do I do?” #
• @keisawilliams Daughter is upset because power went out while she was on internet; guess she can use crayons, paints and markers to draw. =D #
• @keisawilliams That is sad. I always wonder how that can be; I teach high school and my daughter is 7 yet I keep 20 boxes of crayons n house #
• @blairteach Thanks. I am trying to think ‘lemonade’ but my body keeps screaming HOT. LOL #
• Thank God. Power is back on. Whoo Hoo. AC and Internet. Technology Rocks #
• @akh1983 I was in process of adding a link to your blog on my blog when we lost power. My blog is http://photo180.wordpress.com/ #

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• Calling all Louisiana Educators who Tweet http://bit.ly/bvADNl Be sure to complete form http://bit.ly/d98I6v and spread the word. #JPPSS #

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• Vote 1x a day #LAtchrs 2 win $ 4 project so seafood workers can start seafood farms! #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/aNUMpA #
• Vote 1x a day 2 win $50K 4 project Create a arts tech camp 4 #LAtchrs & students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #JPPSS #
• Long, long lines (@ Copelands Cheesecake Bistro) http://4sq.com/a4hNpy #
• I just became the mayor of Copelands Cheesecake Bistro on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/a4hNpy #
• Long, Long, Long lines. 2 hrs and counting (@ Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles) http://4sq.com/c4Oi9j #

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• ISTE National Educational Technology Standards Electronic Portfolio Templates http://ow.ly/2llPf #BS212 #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• Calling all Louisiana Educators who Tweet http://bit.ly/bvADNl Be sure to complete form http://bit.ly/d98I6v and spread the word. #JPPSS #
• @plnaugle Thanks for update. We are learning about Act 175 and available resources. #JPPSS #
• @plnaugle Don’t remember what it was. I hope it was ok. We just got our instructions for ELA workshops on Aug 10th #jppss #
• Office Depot Advertised Specials http://goo.gl/eDYe Bookmarking this. Howard bound #

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• When U’re passionate abt yr job, Prof Development IS Personal Development. & vice versa. #edchat RT @jvirant: RT @beckyjoy @PGRoom209: #
• Uh oh. I have lost a day. I thought that today was Tuesday. Now what? #
• RT @peri37: “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.”-Langston Hughes #
• Calling all Louisiana Educators who Tweet http://bit.ly/bvADNl Be sure to complete form http://bit.ly/d98I6v and spread the word. #JPPSS #
• @gshamburger Have you received news about whether or not you have been moved up on the list? #
• Switch Zoo Make New Animals: http://www.switcheroozoo.com/zoo.htm Quick story starters. Made a cranelephanish http://bit.ly/b3ImIv #LAtchrs #
• President Obama: “the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end” #BS212 RT @whitehouse: #
• Vote to give this idea 50K: Create an arts technology camp for the teachers and students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #
• Vote to give this idea 50K: Create an arts tech camp for the teachers and students of SE LA #pepsirefresh http://pep.si/bMGrQE #LAtchrs #
• New Teacher Chat today 8/4 at 4pm PT/7pm ET Guest modr8r: @flourishingkids Topic: Classroom Set-up #ntchat #LAtchrs #JPPSS #
• New Teacher Chat today 8/4 at 3pm CT/7pm ET Guest modr8r: @flourishingkids Topic: Classroom Set-up #ntchat #LAtchrs #
• RT @CrumpledLecture: RT @edublogs: A useful and thorough list of tech tools for the classroom! http://bit.ly/n2RIY #ebshare #ntchat #
• Introducing Educators to Social Media? Try the DABEL approach http://tinyurl.com/25aoqta #edchat #LAtchrs #ntchat RT @rpetersmauri #
• Seating arrangement ideas http://bit.ly/d3rdEs #LAtchrs #ntchat #
• RT @edublogs: How do you go about praise with students? http://bit.ly/JoxFb #ntchat #LAtchrs #
• @maxxakahotdog How fun! My high schoolers would die. LOL #
• Only 3/75+ Inserviced today (at tech bootcamp) have ever used or seen twitter. What’s up with that? RT @val6dan #ntchat gives u big advntg #
• Blogging In Education Today (a multipart series) http://networkedblogs.com/6rFjv #LAtchrs #ntchat #
• RT @mtrump: Had forgotten about this awesome resource for Voicethread: http://bit.ly/ImrSt #ntchat #
• RT @kylepace: Large Google Doc of experts willing to Skype into your class/school…http://bit.ly/9WQLgp #ntchat #LAtchrs #
• Flip Ultra™ 120-minute Camcorder 2-for-1! $150 – good deal! via @digitalwish h/t @cyndidannerkuhn RT @wfryer: #LAtchrs #JPPSS #ntchat #

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