Professional Development is really everywhere and anywhere you want to look! I realized this when a few friends introduced me to Pinterest. This is a website where you have a number of themed virtual bulletin boards that you fill with items from different websites. If you like something, you simply “pin” it to your appropriateContinue reading “Pinning Your Way to Pro-D”
Category Archives: Collaboration
Resources to Check Out!
There are so many cool tools online for educators and parents. These tools are great for integrating technology into your classroom/home. I am going to talk a bit here about a few of the tools I’ve learned about and explored. All of these tools are new to me within the past week. Yah, I feel like I’ve beenContinue reading “Resources to Check Out!”
My 1st Wordle
Another VP introduced me to Wordle today (Thanks, Erin). She uses it to analyze the words she uses in her blog. It is a very interesting concept because it really shows where your emphasis is in what you write on your blog. The words you use most often in your posts are larger than the wordsContinue reading “My 1st Wordle”
PLN’s & PPN’s
Last night I was reflecting upon why I have so readily embraced Twitter and what it has to offer on a professional level. It’s not just because I am a Plunger, either. You see, I have done this type of networking in the past. Years ago, as a teacher, I was an active poster on the Teachers.Net chatboardsContinue reading “PLN’s & PPN’s”
I Am a Plunger
About 10 years ago, I had 3 websites that I developed and kept up to date: Educational Links for Teachers, Poetry Pages for Teachers, and a Classroom website. All of these have been taken off the net, unfortunately. Not sure why I took them down, but I did. I’m not even sure how I would goContinue reading “I Am a Plunger”
Learning To Tweet
Wow! Here I have been, venturing into the world of Twitter, without a clue of how I am supposed to Tweet. There are certain ways people tweet with @ signs and # signs and names and tags and hashtags and mentions, etc… Oh my. I still don’t know how to do all that they do withContinue reading “Learning To Tweet”
A Lesson Learned
As I get ready to start a new school year, at a new school, I am reflecting on my previous years experience as a Vice-Principal. My mind is filled with so many questions. What worked in my previous assignments? What didn’t work as well? What would I like my goals to be for the upcoming year? WhereContinue reading “A Lesson Learned”
It's All About Learning 