Thing #2

Woo hoo!! I have a blog....complete with a pretty close representation of me on my avatar. Learning something new every day!! My avatar fits me because I love camping and have been involved in Boy Scouts of America for over 20 years. I am getting a late start on this project because I spent the week of June 7-14 at Mark Twain National Forest with about 600 other Boy Scouts, Arrowmen of the Order of the Arrow to be exact, in the forest, camping, and working on a service project. The project was clearing out cedar trees which were overtaking the glades of the forest. My job, along with my husband and 10 other Scout leaders from around the country, was to prepare a feast every evening for 600 hungry Scouts.....in the woods, without a kitchen!!! That was quite an experience, I will never forget. It was a challenge. I learned a lot.

But, I must say this: figuring out how do make my blog and get my avatar exported was just as much of a challenge!!! But, I did get it done. And, without any help from my son, so I am really proud of myself. It really was a fun learning experience. I am getting more and more excited about this whole process. I can see how well the blog could work in the classroom. I am the diagnostician at my school, so I am not in the classroom, but I am going to encourage our teachers to use blogs. I also plan to use this idea with Scouts. Our district includes troops from three counties, so this would be a great way to communicate!