Interactivity Important for Online Classes

This post was written by my close friend Kyle Lammert

As a part of my undergraduate courses, I took a class online. This was incredibly convenient for me, since I was a commuter student; the least time I had to spend on campus, the better. I had hughes net in CA at the time; I don't think I would have wanted to do it with dial-up. Something high-speed is really necessary with all those file downloads so you definitely want good satellite internet service if you plan on doing it.

The class was in "business management". I think that honestly I could have taken this class any way it was offered and gotten straight A's even if I didn't go to class. It was all common sense. I kind of think that if you've done any reading of the management nonfiction titles that have come out in the last few years, any class on business management will seem old hat. On the up side, I was able to be really helpful to some of my classmates by recommending that this concept was explained better in a book they could pick up at the library. The content was mostly provided in text, but we had to upload assignments every week.

Would I do it again? I don't know. The convenience mattered more to me than other considerations at the time. If I did it again, I'd look for a class that had more of an interactive component, like video lectures and chat.

I finished two dress for Dana!

I can't believe I made it! I am so happy with the outcome of the blue dress I made for my little girl Dana. I don't have any pattern, so I am just using my imagination to create a simple dress made of the jeans fabric. Actually the fabric I used is the curtain we have in our computer room and since we are not using it anymore, I decided to cut it and made Dana a dress. Here is the two dress I made for the day... What you think?

Dana wearing bandana

My husband love to wear bandana especially if it's hot out. Since Dana always see his Dad wearing it, now he demands to wear bandana, she cry if I didn't put it on. Look at her at this photo, bandana looks good in her... she got a big round eyes. Very pretty hehe :-) Love you baby!

Yahoo Kids!

Guest post written by Tia Stanhope

It’s amazing what the computer can do these days. Our family recently signed up for internet service with hughesnet CA, and our kids are especially happy we did. Yahoo kids is one of the best websites available for kids to safely play around with games and watch videos. This website offers a variety of activities all directed towards kids. There are activities for kids of all ages and many games that are aimed towards education. With so many videos on this website for kids to watch, it is a great place for kids to log in and spend time online. Using our hughesnet satellite internet, my kids are able to log in and spend hours watching videos, playing games or listening to music. There are new songs uploaded on a weekly basis that kids can listen to and watch videos of.

My kids love logging in and getting to find information on the latest movies that are coming out. Often times, my kids spend a good deal of time watching everything related to a new movie before going to see it. It’s a great way to get their interests up and keep them occupied in a safe and controlled environment.

Another popular part of the website is the jokes section. My kids love getting on and finding new jokes that they can share with their friends and family. Each day they log in to find cute jokes for kids that they can tell over and over again. Thanks to hughesnetinternet, our kids are entertained for hours all while learning!

Free layout anyone?

This is a new layout I made yesterday. My connection is really slow yesterday so while waiting for my connection to get back, I just made a very simple blue layout. This is a giveaway, so if you are interested please feel free to leave a message and tell your friends too! Maybe they need a free makeover hehe :-) Have a great day!

Football Season

Thanks to my friend Alex Hartman for the guest post.

I remember when I was a kid how excited we here when Dad brought home our first ever VCR. I remember thinking how nothing will ever beat it. Then a couple years ago I picked to get the DVR my ExpertSatellite.com offered. Let me tell you, it felt ever better than that first VCR.

It is incredibly easy to record the shows you want. Best of all it's easy to tell the DVR to record automatically whenever a new episode of one of my favorite TV shows. The ability to pause and rewind the show as it is live is another great feature.

During football season the 1 o'clock football games on Sunday now have a 2 o'clock kick off time in my house. I fast forward through the commercials, and sometimes through a good part of the half time show. Usually late in the first quarter I am caught up with the live action. This works out good because I don't have to worry about anyone calling and spoiling the ending for me. It's great to know I skipped an hour of commercials during the game.

My wife does the same thing during the reality TV shows she watches. She'll just start watching the show 20 minutes after it starts and she basically ends up seeing the ending the exact same time as everyone else, except she didn't watch all those commercials

50 Questions Tag from Fe...

I thank Fe of Fe's Journey of Life for sharing this 50 Questions TAG. Here are all my answers!

Here we go :

1. What time did you get up this morning?
I’m awake 8:30 or 9:00am.

2. How do you like your steak?
medium

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Hellboy

4. What is your favorite TV show/s?
Foodnetwork

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Anywhere as long my family, friends and loveones are with me especially my hubby and kids.

6. What did you have for breakfast?
just a cup of hot chocolate milk
trix cereal

7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Asian cuisine and seafood!

8. What foods do you dislike?
raw foods

9. Favorite place to eat?
anywhere as long the food is worth paying for.

10. Favorite dressing? For salad?
ranch.

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
White Ford Truck

12. What are your favorite clothes?
simple as long it looks good in me and it fits me well.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
Philippines to see my family

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full

15. Where would you want to retire?
In the Philippines or here in the US

16. Favorite time of day?
When the kids are sleeping, then i can do things online hehe :-)

17. Where were you born?
Philippines

18. What is your favorite sport/s to watch?
Swimming and ice skating

19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
I'm not sure... will see

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
don't know hopefully they will grab this tag.

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
I don’t know

22. Birdwatcher?
sometimes

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
night person

24. Do you have any pets?
yes, we have 2 giant Mastiff dog named Thunder and Princess and 1 Pitbull name Cocao

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
My hubby just bring us hamburger dinner, he got my crispy chicken hamburger, love it!

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
I want to become a nurse, but then it didn't came true. Instead I become a home ikananay hahaha :-)

27. What is your best childhood memory?
When thousands of ants bit me... when i was 3 yrs old that time, it almost kill me! and also when i eat poison tree. :-) thanks God I am still alive!

28. Are you a cat or dog person?
Dog

29. Are you married?
Yes.

30. Always wear your seat belt?
Yes.

31. Been in a car accident?
no

32. Any pet peeves?
nope

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
Ham, olives and Pepperoni with lots of cheese!

34. Favorite Flowers?
roses

35. Favorite ice cream?
vanilla for my ice cream coke float

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
Burger king or Mcdonalds

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
3 times hehe poor me :-)

38. From whom did you get your last email?
junks...

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
i don't have credit card, my husband does but i never use it to shop.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
watching my kids playing together. took a video of them. they are cutie!

41. Like your job?
I dont have a job but i love to be with my kids as a full time mom.

42. Broccoli?
Yeah i like broccoli especially in a stir fry or salad whatever...

43. What was your favorite vacation?
Michigan and Philippines

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
my husband and kids

45. What are you listening to right now?
farmville game music...

46. What is your favorite color?
i like yellow, pink and green

47. How many tattoos do you have?
None.

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
all of them that are interested...

49. What time did you finish this quiz?
8:55 PM

50. Coffee drinker?
Not so much, sometimes but i put a lot of milk in it.

It's time for you to take this 50 question quiz! If you are interested please feel free to grab this tag. This is for everyone especially to those who are in my friendlist! Happy blogging!