tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353123242024-03-18T21:30:48.050-07:00Mr. Guiles' BlogA Blog for Students, Parents, Teachers, and EducatorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-82072420996893711562008-06-21T10:14:00.000-07:002008-06-21T10:16:12.068-07:00Happy Summer 2008!!Enjoy your summer.Here's the link to my website with all those links that you enjoyed during your freetime.Please leave me a comment and say hi. Or just to share your favorite links this summer.Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-13938948988247520912007-12-20T18:57:00.000-08:002007-12-20T19:05:50.038-08:00The Best Commercial: For DigiMediaStudents should put there videos in the shared folder and then comment on which ones you liked the most. What did you like? In the shared folder create a folder titled "Finished Commercials". Put your finished commercials.Which commercial was the best? Only comment using your first name and last initial.Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-31357177323215556992007-12-20T18:34:00.000-08:002007-12-20T18:51:52.583-08:00The Smallest DragonboyWhat did YOU think of Anne McCaffrey's story The Smallest Dragonboy?Post your thoughts by clicking on the word "comments" at the bottom of this blog post.Please only use your first name and a last initial when posting.Posts must use complete sentences and have proper punctuation.Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-81069792016004188142007-09-23T11:12:00.000-07:002007-12-20T18:33:11.082-08:00He Liked To Drink Out Of The BathtubOur cat Stuart loved drinking out of the bathtub. He also drank out of the toilet.Besides these obvious cat character flaws, he was the fluffiest, kindest, most gentle cat we've ever owned.He passed away this weekend. My son Silas and I drew this picture of him and wrote things we remembered about him on the picture.Rest in peace, Stuart.Stuart Guiles 2003-2007Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-86916881807720139292007-08-29T22:40:00.000-07:002007-08-29T22:48:56.298-07:00Best Read of the Summer?I couldn't not read the last Harry Potter book, so I'd cast my vote for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It was a great book that provided a wonderful ending to the series. It was dark AND hopeful. Reading interviews with J.K. Rowling (rhymes with "bowling") reveal that much of the inspiration for the themes in her book come from her family and her struggle to deal with the death of her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-55105233428869740082007-08-29T22:29:00.000-07:002007-10-16T22:23:30.867-07:00So, Who Uses Computers Out There?I'm assuming that if you're reading this right now, you're on a computer of some sort. What kind of computer do you use and what do you primarily use it for? I find that I use my computer for email, music, and random surfing. During the school year I use the computer to do my grades, take attendance, correspond with parents and students, and to communicate with my fellow teachers.I find that I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-892229889314749582007-05-31T23:12:00.000-07:002007-05-31T23:27:40.509-07:00The Songs That Make The Whole World SingI am a sucker for stupid songs. As a musician, and general goofy person, I like writing song that make my own kids laugh. Impressing a 2 and 5 year old isn't really that hard. Any song with monkeys or chickens in it works wonders.So, this year two of the songs that I wrote at school have become classics. (At least in my mind...).Here are links to the songs. I think it will ask you if you Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-87983115182555999342007-04-18T21:59:00.000-07:002007-04-18T22:20:19.962-07:00I Like Planes!Hey look, I'm a photographer!Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-69330308563918185542007-04-01T21:19:00.000-07:002007-04-01T22:00:06.519-07:00Newest Harry Potter Cover Revealed!!Did you know there are multiple versions of the Harry Potter book covers? My source of the most up-to-date reliable facts concerning all things HP can be found at MuggleNet.com. These are true fans of the series. J.K. Rowlings personal website is the next best thing, and will always be THE MOST FACTUAL as far as information is concerning rumors regarding the HP series.Here's a picture of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-4038388004970052742007-04-01T19:31:00.000-07:002007-04-01T20:45:24.412-07:00Other Random Generators That I Couldn't ResistGenerators generate things. In this case, you can generate THESE things:The Horrible Sounds Generator(Make sure you turn down your speakers to a normal or quiet level before trying this. They really ARE horrible sounds.)Polaroid Picture MakerMake any picture you have on your computer (or online) look like one of those old-timey Polaroid pictures. This is great way to snazz up your slide Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-55457706235734438392007-04-01T18:31:00.000-07:002007-04-01T20:47:51.436-07:00Newspaper Creator ThingThis is fun. My Language Arts class is working on developing a newspaper, so I found this while googling newspapers. It's a fun little "newspaper clip generator". It looks really real. Really.Here's the link:Newspaper GeneratorUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-71964574009407476302007-04-01T09:40:00.000-07:002007-04-01T09:57:29.538-07:00All Students Receive "F"!! Sad Days FollowCheck this link for more information about this.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-72227602917226610882007-03-30T06:16:00.000-07:002007-03-30T07:50:14.307-07:00Words Will Break Your Spirit: Stop Cyberbullying!A student of mine loaned me a book recently. The tagline on the back read "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will break your spirit."I couldn't agree more.Here's a great article about stopping cyberbullying from a great teacher who is online like myself.Tell me what you think about it.Stop Cyberbullying!!Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-35720087692368064072007-03-26T13:18:00.000-07:002007-03-26T15:01:50.650-07:00Welcome To My New Blog!! picture copyright 2007 Marc GutierrezOk, it's not really new, but it has a brand new look and I've updated the links on the left with some new information. I made a snazzy new banner/header (see the picture with the pencils that says "G-blog"? That's a banner/header. Here are some important questions you might be asking yourself right now:What is a blog? It's short for web log. Do a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-15835815992066901592007-03-25T10:22:00.000-07:002007-03-25T10:33:12.494-07:00Best Games Online?There are so many different types of games out there and I have to admit with two kids I find it pretty hard to invest too much time...but summer is coming and I'd love to know what YOUR favorites are.There are different categories of games too. Sure, I've heard of Runescape and World of Warcraft. WoW's so popular that at a teacher's technology conference recently they had the game set up forMr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-18947128037641897482007-03-20T21:32:00.000-07:002007-03-20T21:47:49.750-07:00The Best of Books, The Worst of BooksOne of the best books I've ever read was Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. I loved the main character, Ender, because I felt I could relate to being the underdog and being bullied as a kid. Ender did things that I wish I could have done. He also did some things that I never would have done...which is what made the story very interesting. I loved how the story ended. It had a "trick" ending Mr. Guileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04675638167885598834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-13633834452720223752007-01-17T18:23:00.000-08:002007-01-17T20:17:33.075-08:00This Book Had No "E"s!!Crazy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-31615825598685400442006-12-23T17:18:00.000-08:002006-12-23T17:33:24.303-08:00Harry Potter and the Final Book Title!Go here to read the latest about the final Harry Potter book.I'm excited because I've been tracking with Harry since Year One.Head on over to Mugglenet.com to learn more than you could ever possibly want to know about Harry and all the books and movies.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1165243813948319332006-12-04T06:40:00.000-08:002006-12-04T06:50:13.970-08:00Dinosaurs for Sale! Anyone Want A Raptor?We've all seen Jurassic Park and thought how equally cool and bad it would be if someone could create dinosaurs from old DNA. Does THIS put us one step closer?image from http://www.narain.com/gecko/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1164036686893325842006-11-20T07:20:00.000-08:002006-12-14T20:12:05.863-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!I've been home nursing a vicious cold for the last several days, so forgive me for not being there. I had some time to think as I wandered the medicine aisles of Walmart and sat in the doctor's office I remembered that we had a day of thanks rapidly approaching, and I was so busy (and/or sick) that I hadn't thought about it.I am thankful I have a place to live and sleep.I am thankful for email.I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1163533398367783582006-11-14T11:27:00.000-08:002006-11-16T13:48:51.033-08:00Podcasting Resources 101First, download Audacity and the Lame encoder. Yeah, it's totally lame, but totally worth it.(The Lame encoder enables Audacity to export sound files as Mp3s).Here's some advice on using Audacity to master your podcast levels.Newsforge Article.I'll post more as I learn more.I'm home sick today, so I'm going to make at least one short podcast to show I can do it.Here's a visual tutorial in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1161928257772939672006-10-26T22:47:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:50:57.780-07:00Yes, I AM Obsessed With Small Hairy-Toed Hobbits!Really, when I first heard that they were making Lord of the Rings into a movie series I jumped up and cheered. I had a similar reaction when I heard that The Hobbit was being made into a movie as well.Here's the latest scoop.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1161921790404634392006-10-26T20:54:00.000-07:002006-10-26T21:03:10.416-07:00A Move Is Comin'So, it looks like we will begin relocation of our classrooms in December. Get ready, people. Boxes everywhere. Hard hats. Construction.In the meantime, login to Webgrader and make sure all of your grades are what you think they are. Grades close out tomorrow.Don't be caught unaware! Thanks for a great 1st quarter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1160799095683284902006-10-13T20:56:00.000-07:002006-10-13T21:11:35.696-07:00The Hobbit!? With Peter Jackson Directing?!!My hope and dream is that Peter Jackson will direct The Hobbit.Here's the latest scoop.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312324.post-1160779909364794122006-10-13T15:48:00.000-07:002006-10-13T16:33:11.070-07:00After School Scene & Kidz Online Dot OrgWould someone tell me if you find anything cool here? I thought it looked interesting and stumbled upon it in class next week.I think we may be checking this site out next week.http://www.afterschoolscene.com/Here's the other site that also looked like it had potential:http://www.kidzonline.orgUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0