What the Tech!

I have always found it humorous that the common citizen believes that the three best reasons for teaching are June, July, & August. Last time I checked most schools adjourn  in mid -June and teachers report back mid-August, so at most a teacher has 8 weeks of “free time”. And I will be honest the last two weeks in June and on into July at least to the 4th  hold for me some of the best unstructured time on the planet! But a mind is a terrible thing to waste, and most teachers I know or at least the ones I hang out with are always “thinkin’, plannin’ & plottin’! Sorry folks we just can’t shut if off. Summer is a great time for attending an institute, taking a tech workshop, or attending a class. It gives participants time to ponder and reflect how they hope to use it in their class during the upcoming year.  Maybe you are not planning to attend any such meeting, and you don’t have to do your professional development in a traditional manner. Starting July 7th I hope to bring you several post on a variety of topics that may be useful to you as you peculate your morning coffee  and ideas for your class for the coming year.  One new feature for this summer is What the Tech Surfin”. It contains  my “finds” for the week as I have surfed the web, so look for it each Sunday. Take a minute to check out the sites and think about how you might use them to instruct students!