Wendy Farkas's Page

So here I am learning how to put everything in Google - docs, presentations, RSS feeds, email, and chat and I'm afraid I'm going to forget how to use it all! At the same time, I'm learning how to use tumblr and putting all the video, chat, audio, text, quotes, links into one place and make it all look pretty. The essential question I asked in my research has some good answers, but whether I'll be able to put it all to use in my classroom is still the big unknown. I hope my AP will be a little le… Continue

Okay, a plan seems to be emerging, thanks to all of you. I think, Julie, that you hit a note with me in suggesting that I create a presentation that will make the school look good. We received an "A" rating last year for our quality review, but it was a low A. My principal really wants to raise that into more solid territory, and this desire may be an inroad into getting what I need. What I'll have to do is develop a plan that will feed into one or more of the ratings categories of the quality r… Continue

Wow! I mentioned to Paul that there is no way to read everything that is sent to Google Reader via an RSS feed. yes, it's a nice way to manage the information highway, but it is highly intimidating. One might think that it could quickly become overwhelming. I guess the key is to know when to walk away. My problem is that I'm not sure I'd even be willing to embark for fear that I would be sucked in by the aura of having so much knowledge. I'm the first one to admit that I love it when students sa… Continue

So many things are going through my head today. I made the mistake of looking at my credit card bill online last night - $75 gas, $25 Easypass, $76 gas, $25 Easypass, etc., etc. The stipend will barely cover it all, not to mention the wear and tear on me and my car. I hate driving up to the Bronx every day. I never know how bad the traffic will be, how long the bridge will be backed up, whether there will be an accident. . . I've enjoyed this class tremendously, and I've learned so much, but I w… Continue

This is my finished voice thread.… Continue