Blog+Share+Presentation

Blog Share Presentation Reflection:

During one of the Springboard Discussion Boards, a colleague shared information about [|http://kidblog.org]. Since then, I’ve used this free, educational blogging site frequently in my classroom. Because of its ease of use, I decided to share it with my English department. During a department meeting, I walked my colleagues through setting up a blog and showed them how I’m using it in the classroom. Since then, two other English teachers have tried blogging in their classrooms, and others have expressed interest in trying it in the future. One other technologically-savvy English teacher has since shared with me different technologies she has been using, such as Schoology, Moodle, and Quizlet.

I’ve learned that it’s important to share with colleagues because there is so much to gain from others’ experiences and knowledge. I also realized that, in sharing this blog, my peers have begun to see me as a sort of "tech expert" in the department. Now they are coming to me for other technology tips and ideas.

I intend on using occasional department meetings to share new web tools with my department. Hopefully I can inspire the whole department to integrate technology.