Second Life... a no go

So I tried again to login to Second Life with absolutely nothing else running. This time it crashed even sooner than the last time. I tried again. Same result. :( Which of course means realistically I can't use Second Life in my school anyway as our computers at school have much less RAM than my computer.

I have also come across a great podcast series- CSS-tips and tricks I downloaded and watched the one on Firebug. It was nice to be able to see how the features worked in action.

I still don't know what I'm going to make my podcast about. I need to sit down and plan out my entire site/cms/podcast theme.

Speaking of CMS. Through another class I'm taking (a podcasting workshop), I have used webct. I must say, after using Moodle with my students (and this class) I MUCH MUCH prefer Moodle. I like the general setup and accessibility much better. Webct feels too clunky. There is too much clicking - in the form that everything else disappears. You can only see what you are working on. Whereas in Moodle, you still have your basic information along the sides.

I did finish my webquest, but did not add more photos because of my concern for copyright protection. The graphics in my webquest were either produced by ME, or were in the original lesson detail on the NCTM website.

So much to learn.. so little time

I've been reading like a fiend trying to re-create my web pages. I have found some really great books that bring up interesting points I hadn't even considered about web pages. This reminds me - can we make "webpage" one word? I always forget the space and get those lovely red dots telling me I spelled it wrong.
I'm a bit frustrated at the moment, I have tons to do on my webquest, I have no idea what to do for my podcast, AND to top it all off, my computer does not have enough memory for Second Life and I'm pretty sure I have it maxed out. I have 448MB active (I'm pretty sure I have 512 installed, but then some is used for running the computer to begin with) Maybe I'll have luck if I try to run it with absolutely nothing else running. I'll have to try that later, as right now I'm heading up to school to see what I can make of the computer fiasco in my classroom.
There are 14 computers, 20 monitors, a few laminators, tons of mice and keyboards all pretty much in heaps around the room. Did I mention cables out the wazoo too? lol.
If I survive, I'll write more later. (I'll also list those books)

I did find (from the books I read) two great web development tools for those of you who do actual page design. I have not fully used them yet, but I can see the vast potential they hold.

Web Developer- **Note- this only work with Firefox, Flock, and SeaMonkey** According to the website "The Web Developer extension adds a menu and a toolbar to the browser with various web developer tools" It allows you to turn off your CSS to see if it's working properly, and many many other features. It also tells you whether your Java and CSS are valid or not.

Firebug - Firebug is a Firefox add-on (so it only works on Firefox) but it allows you to change your CSS style sheet right from your browser without having to go back and forth to your editing program.

I'm very excited about both of these- as I'm learning, and writing all my pages from scratch.

Ok Off I go to school.

First Day

Well, today is the first day of class. I'm excited to use Moodle as a student. I had learned about Moodle at the 2007 eTech conference and had created one for my 4th and 5th graders. I'm excited to see how it can be used in it's full usefulness. I know my students love logging in and chatting and completing assignments through it.
I hope we get a lot more SPECIFIC details about the assignments, I'm excited to get started.
I do hope we try Second Life, I had heard about that briefly at the eTech Conference but haven't had a chance to explore them.
Well, I guess that's it for now.