Tim's new glasses (& playing with Photobooth on his laptop)
We should probably start out this week by mentioning that I (Tim) had to get glasses last week. For those of you who are in the know, I had LASIK surgery last summer. My vision was horrible. I had a prescription of -8.00 for glasses. I don't even know what that is on a 20/20 scale. What I do know is that in order to read the type font on a newspaper or book I would need to hold the book no further than 3 inches from my eyes without glasses/contacts. I went almost the full school year without seeing any degradation in my vision. About 6 weeks before we left Togiak I noticed a slight change and it simply continued to get worse. When we visited the optometrist he said that my vision has degraded slightly, but not enough to warrant a LASIK touchup. So, I submitted and decided to return to the spectacles. I don't have to wear them all the time. My vision is still light years ahead of where it used to be. I simply use them when I need to read and when I'm driving, specifically at night when my eyes are tired.
Karen and her kids wrapped up their visit in the West this week. Tuesday morning Kaitlyn, Myrna, Karen, and the girls went to Salt Lake. They had plans for a "girls trip to Salt Lake" and party with Lisa before Karen and her girls flew out. Unfortunately, their big party plans where cut a little short as Karen and Kaitlyn were a little under the weather. They did, however, get the opportunity to at least visit Temple Square with Camille, Natalie, and Emily. (Click the images for larger preview)
Karen and her kids wrapped up their visit in the West this week. Tuesday morning Kaitlyn, Myrna, Karen, and the girls went to Salt Lake. They had plans for a "girls trip to Salt Lake" and party with Lisa before Karen and her girls flew out. Unfortunately, their big party plans where cut a little short as Karen and Kaitlyn were a little under the weather. They did, however, get the opportunity to at least visit Temple Square with Camille, Natalie, and Emily. (Click the images for larger preview)
 Hot Air Balloon Rides Saturday, just after sunrise, Lewis brought out the hot air balloon for the young women in the Mill Hollow 3rd ward. Myrna is currently the assistant-Laurel advisor for her ward, and balloon ride was part of their activity "Arise and Shine Forth". Each girl got a 2-3 minute ride in the balloon. Once all the girls and parents got their few minutes in the sky Kaitlyn, Myrna, and I got turns going up. It was my first time in a hot air balloon; it was neat. It was fun to watch them inflate and put away the balloon as well. (Click the images for larger previews) | |
I should mention that graduate school has been going very well. Thus far, I have been very pleased with my decision to do Educational Technology. My classes have been time consuming, yet very fun. I'm taking an Introduction to Edu Technology class where I'm learning about various technology integration applications and an Intro to Web Design course where I'm creating webpages from scratch. I've really been enjoying them.
As part of the degree I can choose to get an endorsement in a specified area of emphasis. I have three to choose from, 1) Online Teaching, 2) Tech Integration into the classroom, & 3) School Tech Coordinator. I have had a difficult time figuring out which to pursue. The problem is I want to learn them all. I spoke with the university and they said that Online Teaching is the most popular certification, because that's where many feel that the future of teaching is headed, and I agree. However, I've also been interested in the School Tech Coordinator certification only because I think it would be valuable to know and understand how a school (or university) runs their computer network. There are so many options to choose that I have a hard time narrowing down my choice. My plan is to ask the university if I can get two certifications so I don't have to choose. :)
As part of the degree I can choose to get an endorsement in a specified area of emphasis. I have three to choose from, 1) Online Teaching, 2) Tech Integration into the classroom, & 3) School Tech Coordinator. I have had a difficult time figuring out which to pursue. The problem is I want to learn them all. I spoke with the university and they said that Online Teaching is the most popular certification, because that's where many feel that the future of teaching is headed, and I agree. However, I've also been interested in the School Tech Coordinator certification only because I think it would be valuable to know and understand how a school (or university) runs their computer network. There are so many options to choose that I have a hard time narrowing down my choice. My plan is to ask the university if I can get two certifications so I don't have to choose. :)
