tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28009552735420309212024-03-05T04:39:37.531-08:00True Northjannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-79150401351900800952009-12-25T16:45:00.001-08:002009-12-25T16:58:07.168-08:00Christmas 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq13HaAHz-Xxo8TyNdd8LS8JfxkQHSC6kFNZnni1PNy8PW6lEFmJndId154bJGyG9yyu2a5bot6X1MozS7DDsxP-8L_DRxz1Z_iF_hqV5QR0VCmxnlACfuY-8zoEOssKXwPI14sGitna4/s1600-h/EllieXmas09+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419340001103954210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq13HaAHz-Xxo8TyNdd8LS8JfxkQHSC6kFNZnni1PNy8PW6lEFmJndId154bJGyG9yyu2a5bot6X1MozS7DDsxP-8L_DRxz1Z_iF_hqV5QR0VCmxnlACfuY-8zoEOssKXwPI14sGitna4/s200/EllieXmas09+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BXt8d2ZOzp8Ei1pbLcqlCGCSmi7N5uc_zq_mCEqzWo5Sg481Qlj3oKnneurv6egYWEy-YUNLn7CxGS8dvkZxa-Dw66L6g7omX4VcdSP4tQHOqhrpMqhxmNrlYN2fs-S9YvwpoL_O964/s1600-h/EllieXmas09+100.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br />Merry Christmas!<br /><br />It snowed on Christmas eve...I've lived in Texas for 33 years, and I can't remember it ever snowing at Christmas! Kids and granddaughter are home - it's chaos, and noise, toys everywhere - happy sounds. We got out and built a snowman after breakfast! We have lots to be thankful for this year. Everyone's healthy, happy and together. Perfect day!jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-29670280754732495962009-11-30T08:47:00.001-08:002009-11-30T08:47:53.019-08:00Testing 1, 2, 3...Testing a video link from youtube<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAFG_3b5JIA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAFG_3b5JIA</a>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-69946643742322275542009-10-07T11:54:00.000-07:002009-10-07T12:56:32.131-07:00Are You a "Wired" Teacher?Was reading "Digital Learning Environment Blog" and came across Jon Orech's <a href="http://www.guide2digitallearning.com//blog_jon_orech/essentials_wired_teacher">Essentials for the "Wired" Teacher</a>. I have been charged with modernizing classrooms in our district. I often review new Web 2.0 tools to see if we can use them, and honestly, I just like technical "toys & tools"! But with this charge in the back of my mind, this article caught my attention. Below are the tools that he says are essential. You can follow the link back to his blog, so I thought I'd share which tools I use in these four areas.<br /><br /><em>Social networking</em><br />Still working on <em>Twitter</em>! The most sensible use I've heard for it is from Miguel Guhlin. When he needs answers to technical questions, he posts the question to the people he follows and gets immediate responses.<br /><br />Most recently we have setup a social network for the people in our district that are helping implement Fast ForWord on campuses at <a href="http://mansfieldisdffw.ning.com/">http://mansfieldisdffw.ning.com/</a>. It's just starting, but what a powerful way to share information, best practices, and ask for help - and get more than one response! I think social networks are a great tool for students and teachers to use to share information with a larger community than their classroom.<br /><br /><em>RSS</em><br />This is probably, hands down, my favorite way to get information right now. I use Netvibes to pull information to me daily related to the work I do. Visit <a href="http://www.netvibes.com/jannorth#Daily">http://www.netvibes.com/jannorth#Daily</a><br /><br /><em>Google</em><br />B.G. - what did we do before Google? I've learned many of the search tricks, but the one Jon describes about making a custom RSS feed is cool! We also use <a href="https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&nui=1&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F&ltmpl=homepage&rm=false">Google Docs</a>, <a href="http://earth.google.com/">Google Earth</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/sky/">Google Sky</a> in classrooms.<br /><br /><em>Social bookmarking</em><br />Really like <a href="http://delicious.com/">http://delicious.com/</a> and have used that, but am working on learning <a href="http://www.diigo.com/">Diigo</a>. I like being able to share bookmarks with others and gain their expertise in finding cool websites!<br /><br /><em>Personal homepage</em><br />I use my <a href="http://iteachit.wetpaint.com/">Wetpaint </a>wiki as my personal homepage for work. It has become useful for me to post information and blended learning activities when I do staff development. After reading Jon's blog I've signed up for an <a href="http://issuu.com/home">Issuu </a>account and will begin exploring it!jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-11597524430868071642009-08-06T11:28:00.000-07:002009-08-06T11:39:07.042-07:00Round 'em up and move 'em on out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLdRRiBCanSd4FBvcLcm-Wbn9eDPnp6Gb9v0zSzY5Q1nReUF_GvI7DyyVLQsk2lSjWnMz8KDSF2N-YrTjr1nW3yzSW-yhxjiGVzD6sJaGB8Tjd5Um0hfbAPw3hJkNeo8xME_eC-lIJz8/s1600-h/Jan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366920052509454770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLdRRiBCanSd4FBvcLcm-Wbn9eDPnp6Gb9v0zSzY5Q1nReUF_GvI7DyyVLQsk2lSjWnMz8KDSF2N-YrTjr1nW3yzSW-yhxjiGVzD6sJaGB8Tjd5Um0hfbAPw3hJkNeo8xME_eC-lIJz8/s200/Jan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are getting ready to implement an iPod touch program with our PreK and 5th & 8th ELL students.It is the brain child of one of our area superitendents and the director of ESL/BIL. We had training on them yesterday, and I am hooked. I am beginning to understand how this type of handheld devices could be utilized by students and teachers for teaching and learning. I'm almost ready to give up my computer...well, not quite, but I can really see how they could be something that helps me do an awful lot of my daily work. The available number of free apps and podcasts is amazing! </div>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-78121917777922940552009-05-11T13:58:00.000-07:002009-05-11T14:31:38.172-07:00May 11, 2009 - Want to transform your classroom?eSchool News has an interesting article about <a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=57910">six technologies that will transform schools within the next 5 years</a> with the focus on elementary and secondary schools.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Within the next year</span></strong> -<strong>Collaborative Environments and Online Communication</strong> tools which foster <em>teamwork and critical thinking skills. Challenge for teachers - assessing these types of skills in real time.</em><br /><ul><li>Web-based tools for collaborative work like Voicethread</li><li>Multiplayer gaming environments - Xbox anyone?</li><li>Social networking platforms like Ning</li><li>Virtual worlds like Teen Second Life</li><li>Online communication tools like Skype, Twitter, and Edmodo</li></ul><em></em><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">2-3 years</span> - Mobile Devices and Cloud Computing</strong><br /><br /><strong>Mobile Devices</strong><br /><ul><li>Mobile devices like smart phones that can record audio/video, store information and access the web - much like a laptop. We will be using iPod Touch in a pilot program with PreK and 5th and 8th grade next year. $200 is an inexpensive computer...not appropriate in all situations, and not something that we want students to use all the time but...</li><li>Mobile gaming</li><li>Simulations</li><li>Research</li><li>Field work</li></ul><strong>Cloud Computing</strong> - Networked computers distributing processing power and applications can provide students and teachers with free or low $$ alternatives through a web browser.<br /><ul><li>Flickr</li><li>Google Docs</li><li>YouTube</li></ul><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">4-5 years - </span><span style="color:#000000;">Smart Objects and the Personal Web</span></strong></p><p><strong>Smart Objects</strong></p><p>Smart objects are "any physical object that includes a unique identifer than can track information about that object"</p><ul><li>I didn't know that was what I was using, but my public library has an automated system that allows me to quickly check out books by myself-all I have to do is lay the book down on a square and a device "reads" the title, author, etc. and checks it out to me. Libraries are able to track their collection and check materials in and out. </li><li>Inexpensive enough for students and teachers to create...check out <a href="http://reader.kaywa.com/">http://reader.kaywa.com/</a> or <a href="http://www.shotcode.com/">http://www.shotcode.com/</a> to learn more. Kind of interesting...have to think about the applications to my life and job.</li></ul><p><strong>The Personal Web - Ability to recognize, configure, and manage online content rather than viewing it</strong></p><ul><li>I've recently began using Netvibes to do this. It allows me to subscribe to content and supports my academic/professional activities. PageFlakes is another form that this takes. <a href="http://www.netvibes.com/jannorth#Daily">http://www.netvibes.com/jannorth#Daily</a> </li></ul>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-92040463065368767362009-04-20T08:44:00.000-07:002009-04-20T09:04:48.398-07:00Which Date WorksTried something new this morning - think it will work well. We have district mail and calendar, but sometimes, when I'm trying to get a BIG group of people together I need to something else besides a "busy search".<br /><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGGLxcFDA9n2ohIo_Tk1e4E0z6bQg0kD_k3Yak_7bJx5axKrcnIO0Jlwf_B7J820KbDHmK8GVUxVk0L3oPLVz22HrUtb-L6TMPFUxwZobfFpEAYPaf5FlKzHZYL4fpInPBgUYT5O464Q/s1600-h/ScreenShot.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326800597497389058" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 38px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGGLxcFDA9n2ohIo_Tk1e4E0z6bQg0kD_k3Yak_7bJx5axKrcnIO0Jlwf_B7J820KbDHmK8GVUxVk0L3oPLVz22HrUtb-L6TMPFUxwZobfFpEAYPaf5FlKzHZYL4fpInPBgUYT5O464Q/s200/ScreenShot.bmp" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>WDW allows a person to select a "window" of dates on a calendar and send out an email asking people to choose the date that works for them. The coolest thing is that it will also show you which dates don't work! I'm very visual, so I can quickly see the two dates that this group of people responded as being the best dates for them. (see next image)<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3bfo9IBCEqdctLz22oYL_jkO_wGJb8UKrRi24mmfedZSCH5lR1FEvs9uZEqOPeWaiNTxaNDju54pSSeCiQhBABhfWKWDnSKfux0_ehYEi30lDgckzoTpn3sL3tuV2LJS4AQ9hklbFEg/s1600-h/ScreenShot2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326800989633540482" style="WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3bfo9IBCEqdctLz22oYL_jkO_wGJb8UKrRi24mmfedZSCH5lR1FEvs9uZEqOPeWaiNTxaNDju54pSSeCiQhBABhfWKWDnSKfux0_ehYEi30lDgckzoTpn3sL3tuV2LJS4AQ9hklbFEg/s200/ScreenShot2.bmp" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Account is FREE - always a good thing...<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPup2627SHMpfMhR4k1lKiM9JEqsCOKr79kroPz1rKhVosfQ-fHjdR3pOvN9G0BXYNvlGnjgUjhQ_g3hUT0vaQHdl4UctyAdCnL3_bUSmyJWEZ9sJHI1DVjtl7_XiqE79jMjrIj4H_dOo/s1600-h/ScreenShot.bmp"></a></div>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-8007307349499418022009-01-08T18:13:00.000-08:002009-04-20T09:04:04.270-07:00<span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hlkljgk/2165269856/in/set-72157604907848569/">Photo</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hlkljgk/">Heather Katsoulis</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">cc licensed</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxORcSpatPy5jtbtk_QYjzkJsAdIP5N3fjwlPf_IIT__14jGmMGcctGxBwLeEH4X-zDNavJx3h4xuXi0IxJ4gg9UHrJO4GAoxO7Uqla2Xow6cI9v4YAvYw3dIQRrmQpc8i_On47yz73M/s1600-h/blue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289111595588136946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxORcSpatPy5jtbtk_QYjzkJsAdIP5N3fjwlPf_IIT__14jGmMGcctGxBwLeEH4X-zDNavJx3h4xuXi0IxJ4gg9UHrJO4GAoxO7Uqla2Xow6cI9v4YAvYw3dIQRrmQpc8i_On47yz73M/s200/blue.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">January 8, 2009</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">A new year. The picture on the left reminds me of viewpoints, perspectives and seeing things through new eyes. </span></div>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-76771685918852471122008-12-15T13:18:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:31:32.666-08:00Wish Big!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3HeCZpQJIcvZrbamdXp3dXJreWuHey-HuKh7UZ9f6pRVaJi5gBjKcOkiFfeUm0dazi-k-zkkjMUCJe5Bi-VhyphenhyphenHRwHmo5O0Vq0bycRIqHm3Y5oJ9wh7LqWWFY_Mq0tK_YqL95nvRchzs/s1600-h/wishbig.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280132573578882690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 339px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3HeCZpQJIcvZrbamdXp3dXJreWuHey-HuKh7UZ9f6pRVaJi5gBjKcOkiFfeUm0dazi-k-zkkjMUCJe5Bi-VhyphenhyphenHRwHmo5O0Vq0bycRIqHm3Y5oJ9wh7LqWWFY_Mq0tK_YqL95nvRchzs/s200/wishbig.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>I was walking down the front hall of<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXmAg424_djh2rxHbeTCggRo1NOmAOTeW0y59xESwL_fwGNVr5az07Uf8Ub31uoUPLafyB330Oal8eekqnVyHeF1pOVCRRBaf7W_LmGZUH8I9yr-2Ox3l67dOp5weT3OYr4eSpPtuvPc/s1600-h/wishbig.gif"></a> our building the other day and noticed that someone had put up the words "Wish Big" on their office windows. If you "wished big" for instructional technology, what would you wish for?</div></div>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-68939666766095585972008-12-10T14:23:00.000-08:002008-12-10T14:46:24.604-08:0015 minutes of Fame!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1fL0LdTqwQEN5NB0C27qMnFS5pzOix81IfE6R3l6sRr_dfBye_RAtF3ubhNZKeRzkKNqVwDgArMWGDNi28S-XFY448FEfqC3TB0Ix9Ipmdip5DRNIqInjMfd7VZtSCOoQFAVDe_l0jo/s1600-h/ScreenShot008.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278294265278867906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1fL0LdTqwQEN5NB0C27qMnFS5pzOix81IfE6R3l6sRr_dfBye_RAtF3ubhNZKeRzkKNqVwDgArMWGDNi28S-XFY448FEfqC3TB0Ix9Ipmdip5DRNIqInjMfd7VZtSCOoQFAVDe_l0jo/s200/ScreenShot008.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDykzbtCOqMxY9mg3Z3MMyewz8DSx1rWawk8VAXjXOucP9YFISG8lfWIhpflQTsoVqv02BD-12VcKWlDlglfWPR87rKg-LCYqFtDCLK1b_Ob0JjMOegTXli_aoR1b6W_KGzGYiq3N26fI/s1600-h/ScreenShot007.bmp"></a>What was important on my blog yesterday? One picture says it all (left). I created the image using Wordle and the RSS from my blog. <a href="http://www.wordle.net/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Wordle</span></a> generates "word clouds" from text, blogs or social bookmarks. Mine was a response about my beliefs about all students, so students is predominate in the image. Great way to analyze text.</div><br /><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_minutes_of_fame"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Andy Warhol</span></a> coined the phrase "15 minutes of fame" and I had mine yesterday. Because I responded to the "3 things I believe about all students", Vicki Davis mentioned my posting on <a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2008/12/daily-spotlight-on-education-12092008.html"><span style="color:#cc0000;">her blog</span></a>!!!!! I have been visiting her website for a year or so - she is doing so many neat things with her students - and I think she's awesome - so it is just way too cool to be mentioned on her blog!</div><div></div><div>It is somewhat risky to post your words for the world to see. What if I'm wrong? What if someone disagrees with me? As I said before, I've been inspired to try to use this blog for my own professional learning network...so I will continue! Days like yesterday inspire me!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GQO3jxa-X1SR7Byyp_ffWBY-Y6h0L-aG1vU50qkhOY64oLN8zWmQnI2V9ll0cAvHoj-xdTKukqRj7oKoRAUcLFtiBcNh7q_-VsYxCPZ_8c4-nqOI-4EmG3uwI_M4z9kxtwpiJGtPpiM/s1600-h/ScreenShot007.bmp"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-34899563255326778872008-12-08T08:17:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:11:17.715-08:003 Things I Believe About ALL StudentsWhile catching up with the people I keep up with (their blogs) I read Vicki Davis' response to a <span style="color:#ff0000;">"</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme"><span style="color:#ff0000;">meme</span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">"</span> from Nicole at <a href="http://teachingtomorrow.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/all-students-meme/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Teaching Tomorrow</span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">.</span><br />1. Share three things that you believe about all students.<br />2. Reflect on your thoughts in your blog. (If you do not have a blog, you can share your ideas in a comment from this post.)<br />3. Be sure to link to this post and to where you were first tagged.<br />4. Tag your response with AllStudentsMeme<br />5. Invite others to join the conversation by tagging them to be a part of the meme.<br /><br />I wasn't tagged either -but here are my thoughts:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Three Things I Believe About ALL Students</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>1) We Get By in Life on the Things We Do Well</strong><br /></span>While working in the business world I realized that adults get by AND SUCCEED in the things they are good at - especially in a collaborative world - while in the world of education everyone must "pass" every subject, every test - even the ones we aren't very good at. For some students, for whatever reasons, continue to fail areas of state testing - this has discouraged them enough to drop out of school. What a loss for the world. I believe that each child has gifts they bring to the world, and like <a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2008/12/3-things-i-believe-about-every-student.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Vicki Davis</span></a>, I believe they are special gifts that only they can give to their world. <strong>School should be another place</strong> (in addition to home, community, church) <strong>where students can discover and develop those gifts. Sometimes it may be the primary place.</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>2) All Students Can Learn...</strong><br /></span>I believe in giving students every opportunity to learn and grow, and setting high expectations. One of the beautiful things about kids is that given high expectations, they often surpass them. But one size does not fit all. The challenge remains for teachers - to help their students reach their learning goals, and realize their potential & value in the world.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">3) Every Student Needs to Learn How to Be a Good Digital Citizen</span></strong><br />The students in school right now are living in a world that is different from the one their parents and teachers grew up in. As educators, we are encouraged to imagine these students' future and prepare them for it. The more we can help students learn to use digital tools to learn, connect, and communicate with the world and people around them, the better prepared these students will be to use the digital tools they will encounter in their future. Ethics, people skills and relationships are an important part of learning to be a good digital citizen.<br /><br />Tag! you're it!<br /><a href="http://leadmisd.blogspot.com/2008/10/sir-ken-robinson-on-creativity.html">Claude Cunningham</a><br /><br /><a href="http://younem.blogspot.com/">E. Young</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cpettysblog.blogspot.com/">C. Petty</a>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800955273542030921.post-88755953981209393352008-12-01T14:12:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:52:38.351-08:00Sometimes imagination is not big enough!<span style="font-family:verdana;">I have created several blogs...just never felt I had a whole lot to say that anyone would care about! but, I've been challenged by David Warlick at </span><a href="http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?s=techforum"><span style="font-family:verdana;">techLEARNING's Southwest TechForum</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to build my own PLN, which includes blogging, so here goes...</span><br /><div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Twenty-six years ago today I became a mother. Never could <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zfEJh3VjImj8-nD7JNT8tVhjNKQY0C_pMEVieBeauVh1LsIHn0cXwGl5PPZEaxXln2Ej6JH1yaIlRI8CrhF0j54Is_r73j5YNgu3-_LNTZeGekMbiFFePUq9PWgUTWK8oS1JSMuT3As/s1600-h/ellie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274957366090752722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zfEJh3VjImj8-nD7JNT8tVhjNKQY0C_pMEVieBeauVh1LsIHn0cXwGl5PPZEaxXln2Ej6JH1yaIlRI8CrhF0j54Is_r73j5YNgu3-_LNTZeGekMbiFFePUq9PWgUTWK8oS1JSMuT3As/s200/ellie.jpg" border="0" /></a>I have imagined all the joys that would bring, and especially not the one to the right - my granddaughter! Getting to experience the world again through this child's eyes is a delight too great to explain! </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">At work today, I am looking at information related to preparing our students to have the technology skills they will need to be ready for their future. That is also my granddaughter's future, so it is with both a professional and personal interest that I read and absorb that information and try to imagine what her world, and that of our students, will hold.</span></div></div></div>jannorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114539792472893706noreply@blogger.com1