Ok. I am going to finally try this out. I've been thinking about it for a while now. I even started it a time or two but never got this far before. I did have one excursion in to this brave new world with my classes late last year. However, this is going to be much bigger than that - or at least that is how I have it in my mind.
What am I talking about? Well, this blog, of course. When I got in to teaching, it was with a fervent belief that the teaching profession was going to undergo a radical change and that I wanted to be a part of it. Blogging was not quite what I had in mind, but I do think that teaching looks very different today than it did even 4 years ago.
The amount of information given to us regarding blogs, "cloud computing", online learning communities, etc. has increased dramatically over the past 2 years. I believe that it has gone from a novelty that a few would adopt to extensive training and encouragement, leading "several" teachers to take the leap with their classrooms. It's not easy, even for a tech lover such as myself. It is hard to give up the familiar and known for something new and (personally) un-tested. Still, eventually, I give in to the wave of technology that is pushing me out to sea. This blog, is just one among many new steps that I am taking this year.
If you want to join in, then comment on my posts; follow my blog; and follow other similar blogs. I hope that you will join me on the journey.
