Friday, March 20, 2009

It's Day1

Hi! Today is my first day as a blogger even though I hadn't intended it to be. It is also the first day of spring and what a better day to start off with something new and fresh. I reflect on all the memorable "firsts" I've had with technology growing up:
a) being asked to try the first computer to come to my elementary school...totally impressed
b) being encouraged to communicate with my prof via email in MATH1000 with the chief... didn't think I would really have to go down this road.
c) instant messaging...just cool
d) being a math e-learning teacher...exciting but I worry about effectiveness. Not about "its" effectiveness, about "my" effectiveness

I am not too sure what I want this blog to be about yet. I am going to start with the goal that it will be a place for me to organize a collection of things that inspire me and that challenge me. Maybe every blogger could say the same thing??? I am interested in using a blog in my classroom and in my professional life. I feel as though I need to explore and play before I get all serious though. I'll keep adding to my list : )

Every time I need a push, I am helped with the video Shift Happens.

5 comments:

  1. Welcome to the blogging world. I must say, for your very first blog, it's pretty snazzy! You'd never know you were new at this sort of thing. Keep blogging sister :)

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  2. Hi Leslie,

    Fun to see some traffic to my blog from yours - so I am all subscribed up and looking forward to reading...

    Is your blog list a built-in widget? or did you find it somewhere?

    Cheers,

    Ross

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  3. Hey Leslie...I've joined this world as well! I'm addicted and I'd love for you to visit my blog...Tolerance and Beyond and tell me what you think. You're blog is great...you'll have to give me a few tips to spice mine up.
    Cheers!

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  4. Hi Ross,
    Thanks so much for checking out my blog. It's very exciting to get to the point where it starts to become interactive. I was part of the web2.0 session you facilitated last month at PLMLP and it was definitely part of the motivation that prompted me to give it a shot - thanks! My blog list is just a gadget that blogger offered as an option.

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  5. Hi Lori! Talk about adding a new dynamic to professional learning. Thanks for taking the time to check my blog out. I'll definitely look into yours - the learning continues!

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