I worked for a local furniture manufacturing company that closed in 2007. After being permanently laid off, I was given an opportunity to pursue a college degree and I decided to take it. I enrolled in the Medical Office Administration program at Gaston College. I felt that it was a field that I could find work in, and it would be a job that I would enjoy. I worked for Cherryville Family Care through CO-OP during the 2008 fall semester. It was a great experience. I hope to obtain employment at a local doctor's office, clinic, or hospital after completing my degree program in spring 2009.
I have been married for 23 years. I have a daughter who is in high school. We live in Western Lincoln County with our two rescued cats, Buster and Tiger.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Dragon NaturallySpeaking software is the premier product for large-vocabulary continuous recognition of natural speech. With Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can create documents quickly and easily with your voice, without being slowed by typing on your keyboard.
You can dictate, rather than type, into any program that accepts text. Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizes natural and continuous speech and converts it to text on the screen.
Learning to train your "Dragon" takes time, but it is well worth the effort to be able to use your computer by speaking to it. You can create documents, format them, and edit them all by using voice commands. This program would be useful for almost any type of dictation.
You can dictate, rather than type, into any program that accepts text. Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizes natural and continuous speech and converts it to text on the screen.
Learning to train your "Dragon" takes time, but it is well worth the effort to be able to use your computer by speaking to it. You can create documents, format them, and edit them all by using voice commands. This program would be useful for almost any type of dictation.
PhotoStory and YouTube
Microsoft® Photo Story 3 for Windows® helps you create exciting video stories from your pictures that you can share with family and friends. For example, you could create a video story that features narrated photographs from a family vacation or a video story that includes pictures and sounds of your new baby.In a few simple steps, you can import and edit your pictures, add titles, record narration, add background music, and save your story using the optimal quality settings (profile) for the way your story will be played.
YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience.
YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on http://www.youtube.com/ and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.Everyone can watch videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow.
You can find almost anything on YouTube. I use YouTube to share videos of the high school band with other parents and students. My school project for YouTube was a photo story created with Microsoft PhotoStory for Windows. I used photos of the light houses of North Carolina to create my video. PhotoStory allows you to create a timeline for your photos. You can create a dialogue and narrate the video.
YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience.
YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on http://www.youtube.com/ and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.Everyone can watch videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow.
You can find almost anything on YouTube. I use YouTube to share videos of the high school band with other parents and students. My school project for YouTube was a photo story created with Microsoft PhotoStory for Windows. I used photos of the light houses of North Carolina to create my video. PhotoStory allows you to create a timeline for your photos. You can create a dialogue and narrate the video.
Survey Monkey
Intelligent survey software for primates of all species. SurveyMonkey has a single purpose: to enable anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily. Find out what everyone is talking about... SurveyMonkey is flexible and scalable enough to meet the needs of a wide range of people: whether you're managing HR for a multi-national organization, or you're simply trying to gather feedback for your blog.
I used Survey Monkey to create a survey about becoming an organ donor. Survey Monkey is a quick and easy way to gather information. It has clear instructions and various templates that allow you to create the type of survey you need.
I used Survey Monkey to create a survey about becoming an organ donor. Survey Monkey is a quick and easy way to gather information. It has clear instructions and various templates that allow you to create the type of survey you need.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Animoto
Animoto is a web application that, with the click of a button, produces videos using images and music that a user selects. Using their patent-pending Artificial Intelligence developed to think like an actual editor & director, the resulting video has the emotional impact of a movie trailer and the visual energy of a music video.Animoto will analyze your images, feel your music and then customize your video! No two videos are ever the same.
I used Animoto to make a video of downtown Lincolnton. It is a wonderful tool for making your pictures into a video. It can also be used for presentations, which is a welcome change from slideshows and PowerPoint. Animoto is a program that I will use over and over again to create short or full length videos.
I used Animoto to make a video of downtown Lincolnton. It is a wonderful tool for making your pictures into a video. It can also be used for presentations, which is a welcome change from slideshows and PowerPoint. Animoto is a program that I will use over and over again to create short or full length videos.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Sharing on Facebook isn't just about family news or vacation pictures; it's also about your favorite stores and restaurants, helping you and your friends find great new choices and resources. It's also an important part of how a young business gets established.
I think that Facebook is a great way to reconnect with friends from school and let them know what's happening in your life. Use Facebook to post pictures of family, your vacations, or share your favorite musical artists. It is a great tool for keeping in contact with other students and faculty. It could also be used to make contacts in your field of work.
I think that Facebook is a great way to reconnect with friends from school and let them know what's happening in your life. Use Facebook to post pictures of family, your vacations, or share your favorite musical artists. It is a great tool for keeping in contact with other students and faculty. It could also be used to make contacts in your field of work.
Sound Recorder and Switch Audio File Conversion Software
Using Sound Recorder, you can record, mix, play, and edit sounds. You can also link or insert sounds into another document. You can modify an uncompressed sound file by:
· Adding sounds to a file.
· Deleting part of the sound file.
· Changing the playback speed.
· Changing the playback volume.
· Changing the playback direction.
· Changing or converting the sound file type.
· Adding an echo.
With Switch you can convert your sound files into the formats you need to compress for storage, create ringtones, add to a presentation, listen on your portable device and much more. In fact, the possibilities are endless using this powerful audio converter.
The Sound Recorder has many possible uses. In class we used it to narrate a medical condition. After creating the Sound Recorder file, it can be saved in several formats to fit your needs.
· Adding sounds to a file.
· Deleting part of the sound file.
· Changing the playback speed.
· Changing the playback volume.
· Changing the playback direction.
· Changing or converting the sound file type.
· Adding an echo.
With Switch you can convert your sound files into the formats you need to compress for storage, create ringtones, add to a presentation, listen on your portable device and much more. In fact, the possibilities are endless using this powerful audio converter.
The Sound Recorder has many possible uses. In class we used it to narrate a medical condition. After creating the Sound Recorder file, it can be saved in several formats to fit your needs.
Box.net used to post converted audio file
Founded in March 2005, Box.net is a leading provider of tools for managing and sharing data online. The service enables users to share, access, and collaborate on files of any type from anywhere. Box.net is the first web-native system for access and collaboration which allows a broad array of functionality. With over 2 million users, over 1 million files served every day, and more than 1000 developers in the Box Enabled Network, the service is used by individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 1000 companies.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Flickr is an image and video hosting website and was one of the earliest Web 2.0 applications. In addition to being a popular Web site for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository. Its popularity has been fueled by its organization tools, which allow photos to be tagged and browsed.
I can upload pictures to Flickr to share with family and friends. I can also make a slideshow of my uploaded photos. I can use Flickr as an online storage space for photos.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Del.icio.us
Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website -- the primary use of del.icio.us is to store your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere, too. On del.icio.us, you can use tags to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible system than folders.
Del.icio.us allows me to place all my bookmarks in one location. I can access my bookmarks from any computer by logging into Del.icio.us. By using tags, I can easily recognize groups of related bookmarks.
Del.icio.us allows me to place all my bookmarks in one location. I can access my bookmarks from any computer by logging into Del.icio.us. By using tags, I can easily recognize groups of related bookmarks.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Skype
Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. Skype created a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it’s free. Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in almost every country around the world.
Skype is a program that utilizes the Internet to make phone calls around the world. It is a tool that one can use to communicate through instant messaging or group conferences between departments or between continents. As a student, I used this program to contact my classmates and teachers.
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