Here I am, blogging. FINALLY. I must say that I am a little bit late in writing this entry because I have been consumed by end of the year activities, grades, comments....the list goes on. (I know, excuses, excuses...I would be shaking my finger at my kids for all of these excuses) *Note to self--find time everyday to blog. After reading a bit about blogging over the past two weeks, I am excited about it. Very excited. I tend to get very excited about using technology in the classroom, especially new technology (I will discuss this in later entries). My latest and greatest idea is that I want to create a summer reading blog that my kids can follow throughout the summer. I will post the blog on this site once I have gotten it up and running. Meanwhile, I am searching the internet for blogs that teachers have created for their students related to summer reading. Of course, I resorted to my all time favorite source for ideas: Pinterest. Honestly, I really didn't find much that excited me. I found a blog that listed book favorites and a blog about a teacher who got a concussion and had six months off of work to read...and blogged about it. Needless to say, I am excited to start my own blog for kids that is interactive! I am teaching a 4/5 combo this year and will have some of my kids again next year. I am excited to be able to follow them over the summer and encourage them to read! Until then I have 4 more days of teaching to get me to summer. Please stay tuned for more information on my blogging experience and trouble shooting that occurs along the way.
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ReplyDeleteSusan,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blog. I hope your school year ended well. It seems you are pretty excited and motivated to blog, as am I. I'm glad you were able to get things up and running. Good luck in the course!
vern
Hi Susan,
ReplyDeleteI, too, love Pinterest. I can find a lot of nifty ideas for lesson activities and such. For blog ideas, I haven't seen much from there as you mentioned. Nonetheless, I love your idea of creating a book blog for your students to stay in touch with you. You can also add widgets such as polls to help engage your students in participation.
Thanks for sharing,
Jen
Susan,
ReplyDeleteI can tell how excited you are about blogging! I think it is a great idea to have your students read your blog while their on summer break. I don't have a pinterest account but I've come across a lot of great ideas via pinterest. I got my roommates babyshower decoration set up from pinterest and she loved it! I look forward to working with you this semester! It's not easy taking a summer class (I'm learning) but we'll pull through!!
Annette