Good turnout

We had a great turnout this week for those students who wanted some hands on training with Communications class. We did blogs, Skype and went over our D2L webpage. One student, Isces, came because she knew she would be a big help and believe me, she was. We are drawing close to the mid term and if you are current on your assignments, you are almost done with the hard part.

By the Way, Journal 7 requires that you watch a full episode of What Not To Wear. You can go on line and type in.

You tube... what not to wear, full episode

into your search bar. then you can watch it online.
if you have cable, it is on channel 40 on Tuesday nights at 8pm,
You can also see it many days during the day at 11am on that same channel.

test

this is a test to show my students how to use this blog.

Skype and 2A and 2B

SKYPE
It is time to download Skype and send me your Skype address. You will need to add me to your Skype. My Skype address is communication20113. Let the process begin. Skype is pretty straightforward. The only problem I ran into was when I hit download, nothing happened. I went into start( the button on the lower left of your screen) and when the menu came up, I typed Skype in the search option. I then chose Skype and then followed the prompts. after that I signed in or created an account. Skype then just walks you through their process. You will need to add me and I will need to add you to Skype. then we can see each other and chat. fun fun.
2A and 2B
These are blank forms for communications. 2A is a daily sheet and 2B is like an accident/incident report form. DO NOT FILL THESE OUT. If you work for a facility, you are welcome to scan those forms. If not, you are welcome to create your own. It will look like an outline for the necessary information. THIS IS NOT A REPORT. THIS IS NOT COMPLICATED

Alert! Research proposal

You just need to send me a couple of sentences IN THE DROPBOX MARKED RESEARCH PROPOSAL on what you want to research. I might help you tweak it but get it in.

ALERT

Have you had your research proposal approved yet? Have you put the proposal in the dropbox yet? You have a paper due but you can't write it without approval. Hurry, hurry, step right up. Your Proposal was due January 31 and your finished research paper is due February 28. The bulk of your grade depends on this paper. Your mid term is based on the research paper and your final is based on the research paper.  Please, do not think you can elect not to do this paper and expect to pass this class. Hurry, hurry, get that proposal in. the date today is February 6. that leaves only 22 days to finish your paper. Question for you. Does the instructor have to award a grade on a paper that is not pre approved? If you read this blog, please leave a comment so that I know you have seen it. Thanks.

RESEARCH Topic

I have just approved several research topic proposals. If you haven't done so, please select a topic and submit that to the dropbox. I always am delighted by the subject about which my students are passionate. Looking forward to approving yours. One of my favorite things would be manhole covers. I first became interested in those when reading books by Tana Hoban. She is a photographer that takes interesting everyday things and turns them into pictures for children to use to identifiy shapes. I have taken pictures like this everywhere from Las Vegas to New Orleans. There is beauty under our feet. Makes me marvel that some one is designing beauty for people to tramp under foot.

Poem- .http://www.daycareanswers.com/poems-for-daycare-providers.html

The Daycare Provider who Lived in a Shoe
There was a provider who lived in a shoe
But being professional, she knew what to do.
She made best use of the space she could spare
And set up her home for family child care.
She registered with the state, called USDA,
Checked in with her R & R the very next day.
She knew she would need help in her situation,
The answer was joining a provider association.
She took CPR and First Aid classes, too
And brushed up on all the things kids like to do.
She advertised, interviewed, contracted, and then
She counted the kids carefully -- no more than ten.
She fed them good foods and recorded it, too.
She potty-trained Jake; helped Mark tie his shoe.
Collected art items and made a new batch of clay
And cut out cute pictures for a new theme's display.
She diapered, she bandaged, she wiped every nose.
She comforted Tim when Sue stepped on his toes.
She cooked and she washed, scrubbing floors, scraping glue.
She recorded attendance; did her bookkeeping, too.
She wrote parents notes home 'bout the kids in her care,
Anecdotes and concerns that they'd want her to share.
She read to the children while they sat in her lap
And she sang to them softly when they started to nap.
She called a provider who was feeling depressed.
She spoon-fed the baby, then got him redressed.
She picked up and dusted when they went out the door.
She updated records, picked up toys, mopped the floor.
She started the laundry, checked the mail, made a list
Of the groceries she needed and the chores that she'd missed.
She collapsed in a chair and put up her feet,
Then in came her family wanting something to eat.
She fed them all quickly, heard their stories, gave them hugs,
Then she rapidly washed up all the dishes and mugs.
As the family retired at the end of the day
She got out some books to study for her CDA.
She reflects on her day, in her eye there's a gleam,
For this provider is developing pride and esteem.
She works a long day and the pay isn't fair,
But the kids that she works with get quality care.
Their parents commute to their work sites each day,
Concerns about child care aren't in their way.
They are free to produce at a marvelous rate,
Which benefits business all over the state.
If you live in a big house or even a shoe,
Great is the work a provider can do.
Be proud, stand up tall, wear a smile on your face,
You are helping "tomorrow" be a much better place!

~ Author Unknown ~

Proficiency Project 1B

This assignment will require that you have Microsoft Publisher on your computer.
To see if you have it, to Start, in the lower left hand corner of your screen, a menu for programs will pop up, look for Microsoft office, click that, and look for Publisher.

If you don't have this, go to the D2L page where you log in, look for systems information or you can just call the IT people. Their number is listed there.405.744.5000
Contact Webmaster
Just follow the prompts to download Microsoft Office to your computer. it is a free download.
Once you have Publisher,| open this and find the option for Brochure.
It should be a tri fold. then you fill out every area with your own information.
Once again, if you need to make it up, use the same name and address you did for your flyer. Add pictures to it, Tell us something special about your program.
if you leave any area blank, I will see Latin words in that area,that is the way it is set up, and since I don't read Latin, I can't grade it.
The most difficult thing about this assignment is making sure you have Publisher set up on your computer.The information technology people are the ones who will help you with that.