Jul 12 2008
Introduction
I am a first grade teacher in a private school in San Diego, and I truly love my job. Working with kids is such a wonderful experience, you learn something new everyday! I received my Bachelors degree from University of San Diego in Elementary Education and just completed my fifth year of teaching. I just celebrated my first wedding anniversary, and am enjoying the summer going to the beach, taking classes, and teaching Kindergarten summer camp.
My experience with blogs, wikis, and podcasts is limited. I have been to many professional developments such as CUE, NECC, and iSummit where I have learned about these tools and have been taught many cool ways to integrate them. Then when I get back and into the school year I have gotten caught up in everything else and have had a hard time implementing them, but I would love to! I created a blog last semester about interesting books we were reading in the classroom, for the parents. Other than that experience I have played around in PB wiki but have never created one as my kids are so young and I had a hard time thinking of ideas.
My ideas for the final project is using the site for a classroom newsletter or paper on what we are learning in the class, ideas for the parents at home, reflections by students to books we have read which ones they enjoy and why, current events. etc.
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Hi,
I’m putting you up on the class site as Jenny. I’m having trouble finding your real name. Please don’t be offended if I got it wrong. Just let me know if I should change it.
Happy Anniversary! I love your idea of creating a blog to share information with parents. Unfortunately we so often forget about the home environment and it is so important!
Do you think that your parents will utilize your blog site? I asked Alex Allen, also a K teacher but in a public school, the same question. I wonder whether or not parents are utilizing this technology. I have difficulty getting parents (who I know have e-mail addresses and computers) to respond. It’s a bit frustrating, to say the least. E-mail is the best thing in the world to me, but if people don’t respond, it’s a huge pain. I hope that your parents have computers and can access your newsletter or other information. They’ll love it.
Lori
I like your idea about putting student’s work on your blog. I have been throwing that idea around myself.
How’s summer camp going?
Kindergarten summer camp!? How fun!
Congrats on finishing your fifth year and celebrating your one year wedding aniversary!
Hi Jenni-
You look adorable and seem to enjoy your job. I also just celebrated my anniversary, so congratulations. Any children yet?
I know you’re moving and having lots going on, so I’ll do my best to stay flexible with you.
Use the rubric to come up with your 5 posts about the final project.
Looking forward to hearing what your plans are..
http://edtec700.edublogs.org/assignments-2/blog-rubric/