Pingo Lingo

Month: May 2006

  • Snowsuits for Grades 9-12

    Something very new has been built into iblog, “snowsuits.” Be up to date with your posts. Hand in an up to date “Assessment Data Sheet.” If you think you can handle the responsibility, and if I think you’ve got the skills, I’ll enable your access to “snowsuits.” D. Sader (Fed your inner geek lately?)

  • Grade 10 Mages reflect on the last week

    Recall images, faces, reactions, hecklers, stumbles, successes from the last week preparing and performing for the elementary students. See if you can’t work into your reflections a discussion of the postulates: can something come from nothing? does God exist? is our soul immortal? is our will our own? As well, discuss the presence of fear…

  • Grades 7-9 can catch snowflakes

    Check out the snowflakes feed in your dashboard for blog ideas.

  • Style Your Blog

    Before you go further, choose a theme that has a “Theme Editor” (variously titled such as “Theme Options”, “Edit Styles”). Choose a theme that allows you to change the header image AND the font colours(StripedPlus isn’t only one, is it?). Step One: Title your blog.(do not use your name) Step Two: Write your own one…

  • Do you want to send free text messages to a cell phone?

    Look for the Quick SMS widget on any theme that has sidebar widgets. Mine works(vmobile.ca). I need someone to verify that the Telus Mobility widget works, too. If your provider is not listed, and you want it, let me know. Receiving texts messages on my cell phone, for me, is free. It’s sending them that…

  • CTS 10 Graphic Magicians

    Thanks to those helping/experimenting with graphics for shop.snowotherway.org. Progress is slow, but carefully done. What works? 5-6 images of each garment with hardwood background, adjust==>image size 320x240px and 72 dpi, and adjust==>auto levels so white balance looks better. Be certain to name each image according to corresponding “product code.” Check out T-Shirts, others a piece…

  • English 30 Hamlet Act 2 Done?

    Before the weekend let’s be done Act 2, write whatever you need in your blogs, moderate at least three comments from anyone on your posts, help others by cross-posting comments as well. I need to have Assessment data before the long weekend for EVERYONE! Grumble, I have only three sheets from last week, jeesh! I…

  • English 10 Mages

    Get a magic wand, silk hankie, a coin, pin, string/thread, rubberbands, and a deck of cards. You’ll want to wear a sport coat/blazer (to help hide hands/stuff in big pockets). NO FIRE. NO SWORDS. NO DECAPITATING the teacher tricks. You may not saw a kid in half. I’ve got a dvd that is just awesome.…

  • CTS 10 Go Bully for Blogs

    Comment on at least 3 “Bully” blogs. Moderate three on your own.

  • Hamlet next for English 30

    Grade 12s. I must have your data from the first two/three blog assignments ASAP. Have a look in your Dashboard==>Plugins. Freely restrict/limit access to your blog by activating plugins, especially the capatchas.