Sometimes you just need to have fun. Check out the Dead Ringer Contest: MJMORNINGSHOW.COM

Our agenda for the first meeting on August 19 here at the Conference Center has been set. The order hasn't been determined yet. Coffee and tea will be at 8:30 and we will begin promptly at 9. Remember that registrations are required!

Macromedia will be presenting Contribute and the Contribute Publishing Service. This is an effective, cost-efficient method for districts to publish their web site and retain total control over it.

Rose Malpica, Webmaster for Orange-Ulster BOCES, will show us the latest in Photoshop Elements 3. Mike Kroemer, Cornwall School District, plans on showing us some tricks and tips with Macromedia Fireworks.

This is a workshop for all levels of Webmasters and those new to developping web sites. If you would like to present at our Spring 2006 User Group, please let me know. It's set for April.

This is a blog you could model your own classroom blog after. It is great! The Write Weblog

Blogs from this year's NECC in Philly:
Technorati Tag: NECC

Finally, an article on blogs in schools that is great! What's in a Blog? is the lead story in this month's American School Board Journal and it does a great job: Cover Story 2
Thank you, ASBJ!!

Even though this is a business blog, Kim Beasley has some great ideas that carry through to education: Agape3’s Business Blog

Pass this one on to your sicence teachers: BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources

Looks like a book that might help you in classroom blogging and, at $14.25, seems to be a good price: Classroom Blogging: A Teacher's Guide to the Blogosphere

teachers at work education web sites

Thanks to Denise O'Barry of www.deniseoberry.com for this great site.

Bloglet (http://www.bloglet.com ) offers email subscriptions to your blog that keep your users coming back and is supported by most major blog sites. This looks really great and, as soon as I get a chance, I am going to add it to my blogs.

Denise also has a Small Business Blog Directory at www.blogsforsmallbusiness.com/ that you may want to check out.

Copes Overlook 

This is a test of posting photos using the Picasa software. Seems to have worked well. In fact, it was too easy!

Businesses are now having to deal with employees blogging. Many corporations are instituting Blogging Policies and Codes of Ethics. One good thing about this is that employees know exactly where a company stands in regards to blogging. There have been employees fired at different companies for the contents of their blogs.

You may want to check with your district to see if they have a policy before you start blogging with your classes. Be careful of student privacy as well. First names MIGHT be ok but, to be on the safe side, get district approval first so there are no surprises later!
Charlene Li's Blog: Blogging policy examples

Don't forget the basics of journalism when blogging: Online News Editor: To Be Or Not To Be

The BlogMeister: Ideas on how to use blogs in education.

PCWorld.com - 30 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on the Internet: From the July 2005 issue of PC World magazine
Posted Wednesday, May 25, 2005

EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers: "Version current as of June 8, 2005"

I saw one of these at Kingston Point Beach many years ago. I have photos someplace! I remember it was white...
Amphi-Action Shots - Low Bandwidth

Great site for students if they are thinking about graphic communications as a career. Tour the workplace, meet people, find resources, etc., at this site:
Make Your Mark

The Virginia Watchdog: "Betty 'BJ' Ostergren"

For those Jedi's out there:
How to Make a Jedi Robe: "Turn the robe inside out."