One of the summer projects I have taken on is to convert my breeder’s website from Front Page to Word Press. Don’t laugh, its’ been working for her.
It’s a win-win for both of us. We have known each other for years, back when she worked for Richardson ISD, and I wasn’t even a teacher yet. Neither of us knew what we knew today, especially about dogs, but we love beagles and have our hearts in the right place.
She got lucky breeding and ended up with some really nice dogs. I got lucky training and have ended up with some really well behaved dogs. Yeah, they are beagles.
Anyway, she’s been asking me questions and right before school was out, laid the project out for me. Came at a good time – I’ve finally decided to stop fighting the Web Design / Tech Apps teaching thing and embrace it.
I was talking about it to a friend last night – I would have loved this class when I was a kid – and I would be rolling in the dough. Instead, I get kids like M.A. who claims he wants to learn the stuff, but spends his time doing one of three things: napping, playing games or watching movies. While his mom is supporting three kids working at Wal-Mart. ARGH!
His younger brother want to take the class next year, and boy oh boy am I ready for him. Yeah, I knew my stuff before, but now, I’m practicing what I am preaching.
Oh, the website: http://www.tesorosbeagles.com and we have it looking that way for a reason, but will be branching out to other stuff soon.
And the other part of the web design summer – taking the district final (ACP), from a software specific test to a non-denominational test where we can pick and choose wat we teach.
Want to spend the year teaching Word Press? GO FOR IT!
And if you know anyone who wants a customized Word Press site….
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