Classes, Classes

This week, my classes at EKU began again. The Intro to Audiology class is going to be chocked full of information as well as my Language and Communication class... Oh another busy busy semester. !!!!

summer time

It's been a good summer so far. I have gotten a lot of stuff down at the house. Refinished the deck, did some landscaping, and cleaned up some of the junk. Now that June has passed and July is here, time to start working on the inside.. some major cleaning needs to take place.. and that begins now before school starts back. I hope your summer is going well too.

I finally Remembered !!!

Ok guys I finally remembered this email and password.. It about killed me.. but now it is fixed and under control!!!!!

A New Blog Entry, YEAH

Ok, I finally remembered how to get back here. SO I may be updating and using this blog more!! Look for more interesting things. Promise!

Microsoft tutorial

The Microsoft Office tutorial was an excellent informational course about reasons why documents, web pages and presentations should be accessible for everyone. One thing that stuck with me is that if you can’t present the information in an accessibility format right there you should offer a link to another format that would be better. Though people like to have things look “pretty”, be flashy, attention grabbing, and informational, many do not realize that this format may be unsuitable for some people; thus, they do not read or look at what is there. This in turn limits the number of people that may view your information which could be very beneficial to them. The ultimate goal is to have your information accessible to everyone. The tutorials were very informative and helped bring out a lot of issues that should be considered when presenting information whether it be a document, web page, or Power Point presentation.

Tutorial:

When you have a table in a document, it is not accessible to everyone. People that are blind or have low vision may use a screen reader and may not be able to decipher your table because it reads straight across the columns. That information should be typed out so that it is easier for them to get the information. Now you can provide the table as a link or add it as a caption to the side for those that want to see the information in a table format. The following example shows a table and how the information can be presented in text form. The blue text would be where you can put a hyperlink to a table version but it is not active.

Table A: Types of Coffee Roast

Coffee Name	Roast Type
French Roast	Dark
New England Roast	Medium
American Roast	Light

The following list tells the name of the coffee and their roast type (click here a table version):

• French Roast, Dark
• New England Roast, Medium
• American Roast, Light

Why is blogging relevent in education.

Technology is important throughout any person's life. In education, technology has an important role in not only teaching, but how students learn. We use technology everyday via computers, videos, phones, music players (mp3's/ipods), hand held organizers, and so forth. Most households have a computer with internet access. Teachers communicate with students and parents through meetings, emails, notes, and phone calls. Many times though, the communication is slow or gets "lost". A teacher that sets up a blog has a great way to post information for students and parents, also, a great way to receive information from students and parents. A teacher may post daily homework, the weekly schedules, or information about the class or lesson. A teacher may post additional work or resources that can be used with the class lesson. A student that is absent can check the blog for information on what the class did that day and get the homework that is due. A teacher can also use the blog to get information from parents or students. Parents may post comments or concerns so the teacher can review and follow up on. Blogging can be a wonderful resource to expand your class.