Happy Spring?

I cannot believe it has been 3 weeks since I've posted anything new here. Along with spring break, the last couple weeks have been a bit busy. But I'm here now, and that is all that matters. So what should I talk about? Let's try something new this spring! The winter is gone (at least technically), and the energy of the spring will soon be contagious.  Now is the time to give something a try.  That something you have put off in fear of failure.  The something that you have put off until after testing is over.  Let's try it out and see what comes of it.  We teach our students that we cannot learn without failure.  Let's not be afraid to fail in the name of learning.

I think the term teacher is overrated anyway.  Let's just tag ourselves "learner in charge" or "lead learner" (let me know if you come up with anything better).  Let's show our students by example how to be open minded and willing to give new things a try.  We cannot be close minded and then be upset when they act the same way.

I have realized how vital my attitude and energy is in order to inspire teachers and students to care about my message.  This is nothing new.  I do not think that I'm coming up with anything original here, but it never hurts to get a reminder.  So consider this your reminder (if you need it). Would you enjoy being a student in your class?

So let's get back to my original thought - let's infuse some creativity into your classroom with technology.  It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or an expert, we should always be pushing the boundaries of our comfort zone for the sake of our students' experience. What does that look like? Let's talk.