I actually took a technology course the summer of 2020 for my licensure recertification. It has blown my mind how many things I used in this class, 2 years later, I did not hear about (or perhaps did not exist) when I took my other course. I do see myself taking more classes specifically about…

This week I decided to dig into 3D printing. I used Tinkercad and created a sculpture. I was going for those boxes that will have a sphere inside of them. I did a few of the tutorials on the site. I found once I got further in the tutorials they were not very helpful and…

I visited the special library at NASA Langley Research Center; the Floyd L. Thompson Technical Library. The library goes into the need of the people it serves and this is a joke. I hope that  it works. Just kidding, no redactions needed on this visit. Although, the ever present security measures on base made this…

I chose to visit the Perry Library at Old Dominion’s main campus in Norfolk for my academic library visit.  SPACE The ODU library is in a four story building. It is an older building and outdated in many areas, especially on the fourth floor. The first floor is the most updated floor. It boasts a…

While on vacation in the Outer Banks, I chose to visit the Kill Devil Hills library for my public library visit.  SPACE Kill Devil Hills Library was built in 1990 and is one of three public libraries in Dare County North Carolina. The building is inviting with a large parking lot and well maintained gardens…

I visited Mack Benn Jr Elementary School library for my school library visit.  SPACE Mack Benn Jr Elementary School in Suffolk Virginia was built in 1998. It is a brick one story building tucked back a bit off a busy main road in Suffolk. It is in a residential neighborhood. According to the Virginia Department…

One tool I keep going back to this week is the VR headset. My own children have a VR headset that I basically ignore and think of as a video game. The information from the video from Learning and Technology with Frank (2021) got me to look at the device differently. I even downloaded some…

I would be embarrassed to tell everyone how much time I spent on Voki this week. I was highly entertained by all the options for this site. I liked how simple the website was. I can imagine students having a great time with creating voki characters. What student (or adult) wouldn’t be entertained by their…

The first tool I used was Easel.ly. I thought it was basic and was a little frustrated that there was not much available as far as backgrounds and graphics without needing to upgrade. I ended up using a template and adding in images I found on Pixabay.com instead of using their limited graphics. I was…

I had the most success using Pixaby.com to search for my images. I tried Google Images with restrictions and Photos for Class as well but most of the images I found through those were from Pixaby.com. It felt easier to just go to the source. I decided I needed a little calm in my life…