About Me

Hello! My name is Kelly James. I am a graduate of Marshall University and moved to NC in 2001. This is my seventh year of teaching. I taught 1st grade for 4 years and this is my 3rd year teaching 2nd grade. I am currently in Graduate School at Appalachian University to get my M.A in Reading Education.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Podcasts
If you click on the link below you will hear me reading, Waiting For Wings. Listen to the story and tell me what you think.
http://www.box.net/shared/nt25kddls1

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Digital Texts
I had no clue about digital texts until this class. I think they are absolutely wonderful. My school is prodominately ELL so using digital texts in my classroom has been very beneficial.
Social Networking
I was never a big fan of the social networking sites until my friends set up a myspace account for me. I was quite impressed when friends from High School and College started contacting me. Now, I am pretty addicted to it!!! During this class I started a Facebook account and its okay. I think myspace is a little easier to use and I like that I have the choice to only let users over 18 view my profile.
Digital Photography & Video
I love taking pictures with my digital camera and so I took pictures of all of my students in the classroom and made a digital movie. I played the movie while the students and parents were in my classroom during PTA night.
Blogging
Before this technology class I had heard of a blog but really didn't know what it was. After getting help creating my blog, I think its pretty cool. I think it would be a good idea to create a blog that my students parents could look at to see whats going on in the classroom.

Friday, November 16, 2007

PTA Meeting
There will be a PTA Meeting at HWES December 13th.
Activities for Parents at HWES
English Classes~ Eery Monday and Wednesday from 6-9.
Family Literacy Classes~ Every Monday-Thursday from 10am - 12am in Mobile 7.
Parent Academy~ Every Thursday between 3:45-7pm.
Partners in Print~ Every other Friday from 5:30-7pm. Dates are November 16 and December 7.