Just Putting It Out There…
So I had my Goals it's interesting how a conversation can change things. Planning for my goals meeting provided a good chance to reflect on last year. In addition to…
Blogs and Portfolios – for what purpose?
At school this year we are trialing several digital portfolio platforms with students to reflect on their learning: Teachers and students are very enthusiastic about being able to have documentation…
There Are Always Options
The saying "when life gives you lemons make lemonade" came across my social media feed twice yesterday. Each time I thought: Really?! Is that all I can do? I like…
In Which I Finally Understand Writers’ Notebooks
I finally understand why, when I was learning about teaching writing to students, that it was so often mentioned that writers carry notebooks with them everywhere. I always wondered what…
Dominoes of Change
In June we will be getting new laptops at school. This seems like such a simple straight-forward thing. But like so many things in education, when you start to think…
#28daysofwriting
Why are some things so hard to turn into a habit? Why do we stop doing some things that used to be good habits? Running used to be a Yesterday…
Back to Blogging Day
The only way to resurrect this blog is to write so I have decided to start using it to reflect on my day and see where we go. So, what's…
Another Challenge
As I alluded to in my previous post, I am a creature of habit and it's a challenge for me to change those habits. So with ds106 helping me learn…