Well, I got back from Anaheim on Monday night and the conference was pretty good. I attended a few sections on math and a few sections on blogging and podcasting. I would really like to learn how to podcast and start implimenting that into my teaching. I started a class blog this year but I really need to devote more time to it as well.
Now for the information you have all been waiting for...Two and a Half Men taping. As I had mentioned we had tickets but those tickets did not guarantee us a spot in the audience. We arrived for the 7 pm taping at 5:10 (this was after second trip the airport that was really out of the way...I might share that later...no I did not miss my flight). There was a very short line of about 20 people in front of us, so we felt quite confident in our chances of making the cut. We then found out that since it was late in the taping season there were more VIP's than normal so us normal people might not get it, but the lady would try her hardest. At about 6:25, the lady told us that there were 65 VIP's not checked in and so our chances looked good. As the time got closer to 7 the end of the line got sent home because they were not going to make the cut. Slowly the line got closer to us. At about 7:05, they started at the front of the line and handed out passes to the show. Our group was initially the last to receive those passes. I was pumped. Then the group of 3 behind us got passes and that was all. Once we walked through Warner Brothers to the staging area we were then informed that they had counted wrong and our group of 5 and the group of 3 would not be allowed in. WE WERE STANDING AT THE STAGING BUILDING!!!!!! After waiting a few more minutes to confirm we were told how sorry they were and how this never happens. I was bummed.
We didn't get to see much on our trek in but we did see the ambulance props for ER, the town square for Gilmore Girls, some ER extras in their scrubs, and Andy Garcia sped by on a bike.
We also received a pass to guarantee us a spot in the audience of any taping in the future, like I'll ever be back in LA again. And the pass is only good for me, like I'll ever be back in LA again, ALONE!!! We also received an autographed picture of the 2 and a half men. Big Whoop!!!!
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That sucks about Two-and-a-Half Men.
I started a class blog for my media writing class.
Publishing the students' writing on the blog makes a lot of sense. It's also a good way for the students to turn in work - they don't have to print everything out. And they can read their classmates' writing and make comments when appropriate.
Anyway, sounds like a good conference!
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