101 in 1001 Days Classroom Activity

[Repost from my old personal blog--edited and modified for teaching}

Inspired to create my own list by Mackenzie Horan, author of the Design Darling Blog and fellow redhead, I got to work writing down all the things I hope to accomplish in these 2.75 years.  While not specifically related to dogs, I thought it would be a super fun activity to pursue and actually incorporated it into a technology lesson with my middle school students last year.

1. Come up w/ 101 things to accomplish (September 2012)
2. Inspire 2 people to make their own list
3. Get a job teaching in a public school
4. Take a dance class w/ Scott for wedding 1st dance (April 2013)
5. Send out holiday cards 1 year (November 2013 - Hanukkah) (December 2013 - Christmas)
6. Make 10 recipes off of Pinterest
7. Learn calligraphy (March 2013)
8. Make an address book w/ family & friend contact info *used Postable (February 2013)
9. Send 50 handwritten notes (wedding thank you's don't count)
10. Get an iPad mini (November 2012)
11. Invest in 3 beautiful coffee table books  (Wedding Dogs, April 2013 - Lilly Pulitzer, June 2011 - Goodnight Moon, May 2013)
12. Complete a 365 day photo challenge
13. Write a children's book
14. Legally change my name
15. No fast food for a month
16. Complete an entire coloring book
17. Do 10 DIY crafts off of Pinterest
18. Get married to the love of my life! (May 26, 2013)
19. Convert my handwriting into a computer font (April 2013)
20. Create an e-portfolio
21. Become an Apple Distinguished Educator
22. Become a Google Certified Teacher
23. Save $100 using coupons @ the supermarket
24. Participate in The Color Run
25. Go to a Phillies vs. Red Sox game
26. See Lady Gaga in concert
27. Attend an Oktoberfest celebration
28. Find the perfect beauty and skincare regimen for me
29. Take a surfing lesson
30. Cook Scott dinner everyday for 1 month (minus nights out)
31. Find the perfect little black dress
32. Make it to the gym @ least 3x a week for 2 months
33. Drink 8 glasses of water everyday for 1 week
34. Go on a safari (July 2013 Honeymoon)
35. Give up soda for 1 month (seltzer is ok)
36. Invest in a few ebook cookbooks
37. Visit all 50 states
38. Ride an elephant (July 2013)
39. Participate in Doodle-A-Day Challenge
40. Host a dinner party
41. Design my own monogram (April 2013)
42. Take a picture for each letter in the alphabet and make a collage
43. Wear the right shade of red lipstick (December 2013 - Dior Addict in Sunset Blvd)
44. Take a class to learn to crochet (October 2013)
45. Learn to change a tire
46. Unsubscribe myself from all the email lists that clutter my inbox
47. Be paid as a freelance blogger or social media manager
48. Try 10 new beers
49. Take Scott to see Wicked on Broadway in NYC
50. Decorate home for the holidays (October 2013, December 2013)
51. Make my bed everyday for 1 month
52. Host Thanksgiving dinner (Thanksgivukkah 2013)
53. Run in the morning before work 20x
54. Eat dessert 1st @ a restaurant
55. Make homemade salsa for Scott
56. Bake every single thing in a cookbook
57. Take a glass blowing class
58. Watch the ball drop in Times Square
59. Attend the Thanksgiving Day Parade
60. Complete and frame a 1000 piece puzzle
61. Participate in a cookie exchange
62. Leave a 100% trip
63. Try 5 new restaurants
64. Order off of the Starbucks secret menu
65. Spend a day cooking and freezing meals
66. Take Scott to see Cirque du Soleil "O"
67. Attend a festival
68. Purchase a Dyson vacuum cleaner
69. Get a ridiculous manicure w/ a friend (November 2013 w/ Jenn *waxed hands*)
70. Participate in Starbucks "Pay It Forward"
71. Sing karaoke in a bar
72. Try Zumba
73. Watch the sunrise and sunset in the same day
74. Eat @ Pat's cheesesteaks (only ever had Geno's)
75. Make my own hummus
76. Be a bridesmaid in someone's wedding
77. Join a book club
78. Fly first class/in a sleeping pod
79. Go sailing
80. Enter a contest and win (too many times to count!)
81. See 10 classic movies I've never seen
82. Go to Martha's Vineyard
83. Grow fingernails out and keep nicely polished for 1 month
84. Learn to drive a stick shift
85. Participate in "Operation Beautiful"
86. Fix my hair for work everyday for 2 weeks straight
87. Teach someone else a skill
88. Get my car detailed
89. Learn how to navigate the stock market
90. Try acupuncture
91. Make a DZ Princess Family Tree
92. Make a candle
93. Stomp in a bucket of grapes and make wine
94. Make my own melted crayon art
95. Splurge on La Mer face cream
96. Go to New Zealand
97. Social Media Free Sunday
98. Establish a family tradition
99. Knit a dog sweater
100. Create a cookbook with recipes I've made and pictures
101. Visit the Lilly Pulitzer Pink Palace

Classroom Integration

One of the many skills that I taught my students was how to create a numbered and/or bulleted list in Microsoft Word.  Even though I created a very long list, I had them give me a list of 20-50 things they wanted to do before the end of the school year. (School is in session for at least 180 days).  Creating a a bulleted/numbered list is really easy in Microsoft Word.  It is a one-click stop on the toolbar.  However, what I wanted them to do was customize each bullet using a graphic they found online (that related to the post). 

The steps to do this are really simple.  I have found that the hard part for them is using the "save as" feature and locating where they save their pictures.  They struggle with the WANT to use copy/paste.

For example: