New web site

I have almost finished my Language Alive web site for the conference in Rotorua next week. I am presenting in Breakout 1 which is great as from then on I can enjoy the conference. I hope you enjoy the site, if there is anything I have left out let me know. I will keep working on it!

New slideshow maker

Live performance with your photos
PhotoPeach helps you share your memories in a lively and vivid way by moving your photos like a video with your choice of background music, captions on each photo, fun effects, and more.
A bit like photostory but more fun and can be used on both platforms.
Thank you to Allanah King - I read about this on her blog! I will look forward to having a go with it!

Fun with words

I thought this site might be fun for spelling - your letters are sourced from images from buildings in Google Earth. Check out my message

Updated version of Google Earth

I've just downloaded the latest version of Google Earth and spent an hour roaming the new features. There is so much here for the classroom - check it out!
It would be a good idea to also check out the help site which gives you information about how to get the best out of the programme.

New Features in Version 5.0

This version of Google Earth has a number of exciting new features, including:

* Ocean - Fly and navigate under the ocean and explore underwater terrain. You can also display the ocean surface.
* Touring - Record, play and share custom tours that capture your actions and movements in Google Earth.
* Historical imagery - Explore images of the recent and not-so-recent past.
* Mars - View imagery and terrain of the red planet.

Happy New Year!

It has been a wonderful break with great weather, we stayed home as we live by the beach and managed to get a swim in most days. All the family have stayed at one time or another over the hols so it has been a busy household - that's what you get for living here by the sea though. The dogs have had plenty of walks and don't realise that it will slow down when I get back to work!
I have just put my fabric art work in the exhibition for the Rodney 'Verses and Visions' exhibition - it will be held at the Estuary Art Centre in Orewa over February. The local writers group have written poems which the local artists have illustrated so it will be an interesting exhibition with a range of different media.
My son has opened a shop in Albany and has a web site for his fantastic plant creations which can be seen on www.giftsoflife.co.nz
My work with the Auckland Central Cluster has now finished however it is great to continue working with two of the schools - St Josephs and Marist! It will be great to see the teachers again as we get into the new year at school.
I also look forward to working with new schools - Birdwood Primary, Kohia Terrace, Carlson School, and Mt Albert Primary. I am working at these schools through Globo Consultancy headed by the very wonderful Sue West!