I will be geocaching this entire trip to let you all see where I go and what we encounter. Stay tuned. It's going to be great!
Last year's mama and baby moose.
Ahhhh, the family cabin. I can't wait to be there!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Vacation time!
Finally, the last day of the summer session ended at 4:10. I am so glad to have a week off before it's back to the regular grind. Zoe and I are headed up the Big Horn Mountains with my parents and sisters to spend a little time at the family cabin and scope out the beauty around us. I am so looking forward to coffee on the porch with mom, fishing with dad and 4-wheeling with Zoe. No phones, no Internet, no television! (Thankful for the indoor plumbing, though!)
I will be geocaching this entire trip to let you all see where I go and what we encounter. Stay tuned. It's going to be great!
I will be geocaching this entire trip to let you all see where I go and what we encounter. Stay tuned. It's going to be great!
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
I am stepping away from cakes for a little while and embracing my other passion: photography. I will finally have a little bit of a break before the start of the school year and I have some wonderful new equipment to play with before journalism starts. I will be going to the Big Horn Mountains and our family cabin to spend some much needed time with my parents. I have been told that the moose are hanging around and I look forward to some wonderful photo ops.
Last night's storm gave me some good opportunities to spend time with my daughter as well as get some cool storm shots. When it got too close, we went inside!
Last night's storm gave me some good opportunities to spend time with my daughter as well as get some cool storm shots. When it got too close, we went inside!
Monday, July 29, 2013
Diigo Connection 07/30/2013
We All Have Special Needs: Using Technology to Break Down Barriers
- - By Hailey Bechtol
- - By Hailey Bechtol
Posted from Diigo. The rest of Summer13T2 Web 2.0 Access Barriers group favorite links are here.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Oops! I mixed up my dates!
Apparently, I have way too much going on and mixed up the dates for the birthday cake. I thought she needed it on Saturday but she needed it today at 2pm. I feel absolutely horrible so I promised her a free "back to school" cake to share with her friends. For some reason I thought the 26th was a Saturday. I really need to take a break from everything that I am doing, I guess. Summer school gets over on July 31 and I will have a whole 8 days off before school starts!! Rather than building a cake, I just may do some other arts and crafts this weekend.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Diigo Connection 07/26/2013
- - By Jennifer Kennedy
Digital Media Access Group - How to uncover accessibility problems
This article gives good advice on how to test a website for accessibility.
- - By Lisa Gray
Web 2.0 & Accessibility for Disabled Users
- - By Katie Strey
Twurdy Search - Search for Readable Results
- - By Jennifer Kennedy
- - By Jennifer Kennedy
Will Web 2.0 = More Accessibility?
- - By Katie Strey
People with Disabilities and the Web - Web Accessibility Guide
This shares a variety of accessibility options for those with visual, auditory, physical, speech and cognitive disabilities.
- - By Lisa Gray
- - By Audrey O'Clair
I chose this article primarily because it talks about how important it is that inclusion is so necessary especially on the world wide web. This is indeed the place that EVERYONE has access to what is available. It was a bit discouraging to find this statement: "Despite the fact that the United States has the world’s most comprehensive policy for Internet accessibility and that clear guidance for creating accessible technologies already exists, designers and developers of Web software and hardware technologies in industry, academia, and government often exploit holes in existing policy to ignore the needs of people with disabilities. As a result, most Internet-related technologies are born inaccessible, cutting out some or all users with disabilities." Do creators do this because it's easier? Possibly, but shortcuts leave too many people without access.
- - By Lisa Gray
This provides a variety of links to methods that help with accessibility and usability from the ADA National Network. It shares keyboard shortcuts for accessibility as well.
- - By Lisa Gray
Apps for Dyslexia and Learning Differences
- - By Amy Franklin
- - By Amy Franklin
This article explains what assistive technology is, breaks it down into the specific problems that are addressed and what tools are available for parents, students and teachers.
- - By Kim J
Blogs, Wikis, and Text Messaging: What are the Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities
- - By Ali Berman
How to make your Mac read text for you
- - By Lisa Gray
At School | Students with Learning Disabilities - NCLD
This site is a great resource for teachers or parents that are unfamiliar with disabilities. It gives background knowledge about learning disabilities as well as, suggestions for schoolwork, homework, accommodations and assistive technology. The assistive technology section has a variety of suggestions, videos, books and apps that are helpful for teachers and parents alike.
- - By Kim J
UDL Placemat- Core Apps serving learning for all
- - By Audrey O'Clair
Free Technology for Teachers: Web2.0 & Students with Disabilities
- - By Amy Franklin
- - By Amy Franklin
Web4AllLearners - ELL Barriers to Web 2.0
- - By Amy Franklin
- - By Amy Franklin
Posted from Diigo. The rest of Summer13T2 Web 2.0 Access Barriers group favorite links are here.
The birthday cake for this weekend is going to be a double layer 8" round (Vanilla - because she's boring according to her mom) pool themed cake. I think I will use Kit Kats to encase the outside of the pool and then come up with fondant life preservers, beach balls and swimmers. It's a small party, so it won't be quite on the scale of the wedding cake, but I am looking forward to creative process. I did a beach cake about a year ago and it was a lot of fun.
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