My 100th Blog Post

In April 2014, I started this blog as a requirement of one of my Master's Classes. The first post I made was part of a social studies lesson designed to prompt student discussion through a blog.

The first post

I was still teaching social studies back then, but shortly after I was reassigned to our technology department to assist with teachers integrating technology. Ironically, the blog went silent.

I revisited the blog again that fall, as part of another Master's course, posting my responses to professional journal articles and responding to my classmates' posts.

The MOOC Revolution that Wasn't Post

The following spring, I had a thought. I was always sending out emails to staff and techies about new tools or lesson ideas or tips for technology integration, I decided to start posting interesting things I found to this blog to reduce the staggering amount of emails I was sending out. I never would have thought that 7 months later I would be reaching my 100th post!

Thanks for checking out my blog!

Here is an interesting web page: http://www.google.com/doodles/

Here are two of my favorite videos on education and technology:

Sir Ken Robinson - Changing Education Paradigms

Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

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