First Monday of Summer

One can never be sure how a Monday is going to go when your three year old tells you, "I need coffee."  I wasn't sure about today either.  Most years, this would have been my first Monday of summer vacation.  And most definitely would have been a day where there would have been nothing on the agenda!  Not the case this year.  I am participating in a week long technology training at my district office.  If today was any indication, this will be a memorable week.  We were given the creative task of filling up a large white board using text and illustrations. We were to use this to answer several questions about our journey in education and technology imagining it was four years in the future.  It was an amazing process and if you've never had the freedom to express yourself in color, size and free of constraint, I highly recommend it.  In my tech journey, I've also created a twitter account, an edmodo account, a glogster, learned how to use keepvid, downloaded new iPad apps, learned about Chrome, (I'm sure I've already forgotten somethings already) . . . phew!

I'm back!

There's no way I can write down everything that has happened since the last time I actually wrote on this blog.  I won't even try.

It's been three years of parenthood and I am constantly amazed by how much I love it.

So the point of this post is to just get writing again.

My current and soon to be past principal has inspired a bit of a technology streak in me.  I feel renewed and energized.  Reflecting on the last few years of teaching, I kinda felt like I was coasting.  So it's been a little bit of a revelation to feel like there's more to be done.  I'll be participating in our district's technology training this summer.  We got a family iPad. I learned how to make a QR code and I've been daydreaming about how I could use them next year in my job.  Thinking about a classroom website or blog also.  I have a whole stack of professional books to read this summer and I'm excited about them.  What's going on?!?