Three years ago, as I was submitting the grant proposal that would ultimately establish a 1:1 iPad environment in my classroom, peers and mentors advised that I record our learning and thinking along the way. I wanted to. I tried to. As a "slightly"-overwhelmed 3rd year teacher who suddenly had a boatload of technology with few solid ideas of how to effectively integrate it into the classroom, I got so caught up in the excitement and chaos that very few of my experiences ever made it into my journal or blog. I tried to go back and record our experiences, as that first year was the one in which my students and I truly learned the most, but there was simply too much to write--which of the hundreds of experiences was the most pivotal in transforming our learning? Really, each little experience built into a magnificent and beautiful revelation regarding my role as a teacher and learner in my own classroom. And finally, I conceded that I was just going to ride the wave and forgive myself for not taking note of each gold nugget we discovered.
Fast forward to the present...while I am far from being an expert, I do have lots of ideas to share. And, since this is officially my first summer "off" (ie, not teaching summer school while also attending the normal load of PD) since I was 14, I finally have time to actually assemble my thoughts into slightly more cohesive commentary. So, let the adventures continue. I'm hoping that this blog will be a place where I can share ideas, discoveries, trials and triumphs. Please share your ideas too--I will probably always learn considerably more from my students than they do from me....and I'm sure that I have immense amounts to learn from you as well!
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