lots of things to do all at once

why do i think i'm going to have time to do all this stuff? 1.  found out a little about the text to speech function on microsoft word- so i want to have that enabled for the dyslexic student in my elementary school.  then it would be nice to do a video to youtube showing dyslexics how to enable it on their pc's.  i have a mac and text to speech is just a matter of highlighting text and pressing ctrl and enter.  although i just did that here and it didn't work. ? anyway, the narrator text to speech program on microsoft word sounds more human-like than the mac.  2.  talked to a spec ed teacher from another district who is also a member of the democrat club here.  she is an angel and went through with me her methods of teaching reading to dyslexics.  it's a combination of linda moodbell and wilson and some learning center workshop stuff she picked up. so i'll try that.  3.  then there is the english language learner dictionary project.  i have an ex-student in my elementary school who exited from my program when he was in second grade.  he was doing well at that time and loved to read.  i heard rumblings that he wasn't up with the other kids in third and fourth, but now in fifth i'm really concerned.  what happened?  so anyway, i bought two ell dictionaries with cd-roms and i'll have him try them both out and he can tell me which one he likes the best.  there is a possible third as well.  and the franklin talking dictionary, even though it doesn't have a lot of vocab in comparison, is also something i want him to look at. so that's project number 3. 4.  do a video of my middle school ell students teaching a lesson in their language in a before/after format.  before they'll do it like the majority of middle school teachers here do it- no thought for the ell student.  in the 'after' version they'll also teach in their language, but with supports.  oh well, i think we need a break from persuasive letters after doing 4 in a row!!!!!!!!!! might as well clown around a little and maybe actually accomplish something in the real world instead of the test-practice world. project 5: keep up with the include grant teachers and pop into their classrooms to give them my 2 cents.  we had some nice discussions these past 3 days. project 6: make more dvd's of the abc picture/handmotion thingy and the kindergarten sight words thingy and do a first grade vocab one.  get in touch with the parents and show them how the kids should use it at home with white boards and markers. project 7 try to get over this cold fast because my appetite is increasing while my energy is de- and that is a recipe for f-a-t.  project 8- learn how to burn dvd's faster.  project 9:  call the ex- ell student who is at college now and ask him for advice.  i had him in middle school and he was really struggling.  how did he do it?  what advice does he have for other ell students?  well, it's good to have projects.  as one of my x's said, better to shoot high so that when/if you miss the mark, you still hit something.  PS duh alert.  my mac text to speech is working- i just had the volume turned all the way down.