Goal 1: Me Manifesto #30Goals
I must admit … I’m SO EXCITED! Last year, when I discovered Shelly Terrell, her website “Teacher Reboot Camp,” and her #30Goals initiative, I felt like that was exactly what I needed to REBOOT. So … here we go again … #30Goals in 2012! My Manifesto I believe that all students deserve the [...]
Happy New Year – Reflections and Resolutions
My thoughts these days feel so scattered … 2011 began and ended in a whirlwind of responsibilities, aspirations, and wonders. I cannot believe all that I have accomplished this year. Yet there is so much I want to do in 2012, I don’t quite know where to begin … except here! Reflections … 1. A [...]
#RSCON3 – Reflection Part 3
It’s been a busy week since #RSCON3 … yet I have still wanted to reflect on the professional development I gained from the conference sessions as well as the sessions I hope to hear via archives. As I consider the area of professional development, I must say that I so appreciate meeting Lyn Hilt while [...]
#RSCON3 – Reflection Part 2
It’s been almost 24 hours since the closing session, and I am still amazed at all that I have learned. So, I think this reflection is going to focus on the technology that I witnessed this weekend. A couple of months ago, a dear colleague of mine asked me to help her create, write, and [...]
#RSCON3 – Reflection Part 1
#RSCON3 was so powerful that 1 reflection post will not be enough. So here is the 1st of many. 
Word Clouds for Teaching
A few years ago, I discovered word clouds in a training that discussed Wordle. I have enjoyed this website for years and have a gallery of pictures to prove it. (In fact, I have several since my students could never remember what exactly my gallery title was. This past year, as I met some [...]
100 Tools in 100 Minutes
Today, I had an awesome opportunity to co-train other mentors in the value of technology. My co-trainer, Christie, and I gathered 100 sites to provide others with a survey of the Internet. As our director checked on our progress, we admitted that she was “enabling our addiction.” (We weren’t very productive simply because we “played” [...]
7 Favorite Blogs This Month
As I was considering what to write about, I began reading some blogs of my favorite educators. As a new blogger, I have found wisdom and a value in writing from reading other posts. In honor of their inspiration this year, I thought I would promote their writing. 1. Justin Tarte’s Life of an Educator [...]
Goal 28: Teach Digital Citizenship
Goal 28: Teach Digital Citizenship As our world continues to unite through the various medias available – MySpace, FaceBook, Twitter, Skype, Edublogs, etc. – we have an even greater moral obligation to teach our students appropriate social norms. These common courtesies that we expect in our students should not be assumed. We need to teach them [...]
Goal 27: Establish a Web Presence
Goal 27: Establish a Web Presence “In the Web 2.0 world, self-directed learners must be adept at building and sustaining networks.” ~ Will Richardson In this day of a global community, establishing a web presence will allow us to leave digital footprints that have positive messages. Think of all the politicians, professional athletes, musicians, business [...]
