Beginning…
Blogs have been a huge part of my online life for the past two years, but this post constitutes my first (or kind of) venture into the edublogosphere. I am an avid follower of Jeff Utecht’s Thinkingstick, and Doug Belshaw’s blog in particular. In fact Doug’s list of plugins helped me to get this blog set up the way I wanted it to… I am certainly endebted to him. :-D
As a newbie I am unsure exactly how I am going to use this blog. I want to reflect on my current experiences as an educator; so expect posts on history teaching, the use of technology, and school leadership. However, I think that, most importantly, I want to engage in blogging so that I can help my students to develop their ability to express themselves online. Just this summer I have installed Wordpress MU on my server, and I am planning to roll it out with my students in the fall. How can I teach them how to blog when I have only ever been a spectator? ;-)
I think this is central tennet of my educational philosophy… I want to be a participant in my student’s learning and will never ask them to engage with material I have not emmersed myself in.
Thanks for reading this first post, and feel free to leave a comment below… you are welcome however you found me: twitter, history teacher’s discussion forum, AP World list serve, or from a comment I left on another site.
